Chapter 85
I don’t know if it was me being too weak or Kaleb being too heavy; he remained completely still. I was exhausted and panting heavily I gave up the idea of dragging and knelt beside him, unrying his tie. I took off his suit jacket again. It was difficult for him to take it off while lying down. I pushed his body to one side and took off one sleeve, then pushed him to the other side and took off the other sleeve. Repeating like this, after taking off his Enat, I was already exhausted. I never knew that a drunk person could be so heavy and sleep so soundly. 1threw the clothes on the ground, grabbed Kaleb’s wrist, and untied his wristwatch. When my fingertips touched the man’s clearly defined finger bones, I paused slightly, and the strings of my heart were inexplicably stirred. An indescribable sourness surged up in my heart.
Thinking back to the first day we went on a blind date, we were both satisfied with each other and went to the cinema in the evening. In the cinema, the lights were dim, and Kaleb secretly held my hand, which startled me. I would never forget that nervous and shy feeling of excitement in my entire life. After watching the whole movie, I only knew that my heart was beating fast, my nerves were on edge, and my palms were sweating, but I didn’t know what the movie was about.
I asked, “Are we progressing too fast?”
Kaleb spoke in an unusually gentle tone. “No, we were heading towards marriage.”
I was very shy at the time and said, “I hope to save intimate things for after marriage. Before marriage, the most intimate gesture can only be holding hands.”
Kaleb said, “I respected you.”
I thought at that time that marriage was the beginning of happiness. Surprisingly, my love only lasted for a short three months, and marriage was the end. Kaleb never held my hand again, let alone any intimate gestures.
I took off his watch and placed it on the bedside table, lowering my gaze without reminiscing about his warm, large hands.
- Chapter en
