The Woman From Hell
Chapter 2263

There was a slight smile on Marius' lips. "I went home to take care of some things. I didn't have the chance to tell you that."

It turned out he went home.

I did not even ask about him. Friends should not go no-contact like that, right? He had even helped me back then.

For a moment, I felt a little ungrateful.

"Well... I've been busy with Green Oranges these days. That's why I didn't reach out to you, I..." I wanted to explain myself to him, but I stumbled.

Marius smiled. "You still get nervous around me, huh? It's okay, I understand."

His smile eased the once-stiff atmosphere, and it was like we had returned to the past.

My heart gradually relaxed, and I looked at Marius. He seemed to have lost a lot of weight in just a few months. His cheeks used to be a bit plump and youthful, but looking at him now, they had tapered down and his chin was pointed. Feeling faintly worried, I asked, "Did something happen at home?"

I regretted the moment I asked. How could I actually ask him just like that? It was like sprinkling salt on someone's chest.

"Sorry, I didn't mean that. I..."

"It's only been a few months since I saw you. Have you lost your touch, Sis Wan?" Marius smiled and stopped the car at a red light. He looked at me with a smile in his eyes.

Even his smile now was not as sunny as before.

I looked at him, the curve of my lips disappearing. "Maybe it's because I haven't seen you for three months, but it feels like there's some distance between us now like we're not as we were before."

There was a moment of silence after I said this.

The drive continued on, and it was even quieter in the car now than it was at the beginning.

Some time passed before Marius said, "When one's deep feelings can no longer be suppressed, the only option is to leave and come back when they're stable. But then you realize after coming back that no matter how much time has passed, you still feel heartbroken when you see that person again."

This was the first time I heard

Marius bringing up emotion. I was stunned. There seem to be a deep meaning in his words that I could not understand. "The new girl you met doesn't like you?"

Marius turned his head helplessly and laughed at himself. "Yeah, she doesn't like me."

"It's okay. You're still young, so don't worry." I tried making a fist pump. "Even though that didn't work out, believe that you'll definitely meet the right person. There's still a long way to the future, and you've only met one-third of the people. You have more choices."

I knew that Marius was a dedicated person. He finally managed to get out of Wanya's shadow, only to be rejected again. No wonder he left and took a long time to heal his wounds.

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Hearing my encouragement, Marius smiled lightly and nodded. "Yeah, I know. Thank you, Sis Wan, for your kind words!"

We arrived at the villa after a while.

"Just stop at the door. I'll walk in." I unbuckled my seat belt and got out of the car.

Marius followed me out of the car.

"Thank you for the coat."

I was about to return it to him, but he said, "Keep it on till you get to the door. It's not far, but it'll be cold. Bring it to me next time we meet." "Thank you, then. Be careful on the road."

"Okay, Sis Wan, you go on in first."

"Okay, I'll go in now. Bye."

After saying goodbye, I walked in.

I could feel Marius' gaze behind me. After walking a certain distance, I heard the sound of him opening the car door behind me.

I looked back, and he had just gotten into the car.

Why did Marius feel off after coming back time?