Carter shook his head. "I don't want to lie to you, Sophie. To tell you the truth, Ruby had a high fever that day, and I was worried about her, so I came over from North City to see her here.""When I was suffering from gastritis last New Year’s and was hospitalized for three days, I called you because I wanted you by my side. You told me that your lecturers had arranged a project for you, and you couldn't make it…"Carter hesitated before replying, "Ruby had entered a singing competition that day, and she told me she really wanted to see me."Sophie bit hard on her lip to stop her tears from falling. "Last semester during the winter holidays, I wanted you to come to Streamston to pick me up so we could go home together, but you told me you were already back in our hometown.""I was on a trip to Harton with Ruby because she told me she wanted to see the snow and ice skate…"Carter could no longer continue. He hugged Sophie tightly in his arms and said with a sob, "I'm so sorry, So
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