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“I’m okay.” Linda sniffled and forced a chortle as she patted the back of Cordelia’s hand.
“Linda.” Cordelia paused. She did not say what she had intended to. Instead, she said softly, “Rest
earlier. Don’t keep things to yourself. You can treat me as the hole in the tree. It’s better to talk about it.
“But if you don’t want to, I won’t ask either.”
“Cordelia, I…” Linda was hesitant to speak. It was after a while that she said in a low tone, “I don’t think
I deserve Seth.”
“What?”
“I’m not worth Seth’s time.” Linda bit her lips. “I… That person and I, we’ve…”
Although Linda did not finish her sentence, Cordelia understood what had happened. She was rather
surprised. Linda had always been sunny and cheerful. She was sometimes feisty but was certainly not
a casual person in terms of sleeping around.
If a woman did not love a man wholeheartedly, how would she give herself away?
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCordelia’s heart squeezed. She felt for Linda’s fingers and gave them a squeeze.
“Linda, you’re thinking too much,” she said softly. “There’s nothing shameful about this past. You two
liked each other genuinely. I believe that you must’ve given yourself to him with the faith of staying
together with him for life.
“So if there wasn’t an accident back then, you must still be together now, right?”
Linda remained silent.
“Linda, I understand why you can’t accept Seth. It’s not because you don’t deserve him. It’s because
you don’t have space for another person except for that person.”
“Cordelia…” Linda sobbed.
Cordelia moved closer to hug Linda’s quivering body and pat her back softly like a mother would to a
baby.
“I actually think it’s fine,” she said. “It’s normal for people to have a past. Besides, what year is it now?
People should already be used to things like this. I believe that Seth won’t mind either.”
“Really?” Linda chuckled, unable to believe that this came from Cordelia.
“Of course,” replied Cordelia. “Marcus said so. It’s no longer feudal times. A woman’s innocence isn’t
that important.”
“You listen to him in everything…” Linda sighed as she cushioned her head with her arm.
“Be careful! He seems quite chauvinistic. Who knows if he’s thinking and saying different things? A
woman’s innocence isn’t important? Nice to say! Hah, you’ve never dated and met men! If you tell him
that you have a first love, see if he’s as calm.”
“Hey!” Cordelia grimaced. “Have you forgotten all about what you’ve sworn?”
“This isn’t exactly gossip.” Linda giggled. “I’m just expressing my immature opinion about Marcus! I’ll
stop if you don’t want to hear about it.”
Cordelia gave her a pinch.
Both of them joked around for some more before sleep came for them. They gradually fell asleep.
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Cordelia’s dream was filled with colorful bubbles. There was a big ribbon, and she saw Marcus smiling
at her. She dashed over to him, but just as she was about to hold his hand, everything turned black and
white!
Marcus was nowhere to be seen, and a storm began pouring. The world was like a black hole that was
going to devour her. When she looked down, the red string on her wrist actually turned into a menacing
wound that dripped blood…
“Ah!” Cordelia gasped and woke up sweating.
She calmed herself down and saw Linda sleeping soundly next to her.
It was just a dream.
She took a deep breath to slow her thumping heart down. When she saw the soft sunlight outside and
sleep had escaped her, she draped a jacket over herself and walked out.
Cordelia strolled along the slope aimlessly. The morning there was quiet and otherworldly, allowing the
tension from her nightmare just now to eventually melt away.
The beach was not far away from the mountain.
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