Chapter 121

But Cora knew it was not that simple. It was obviously a bloody farewell. Something must have been brewing behind Tristan’s abnormal behavior. Was it because of Phoebe? Was he going to stop pursuing and go back to Phoebe who was always available to him? In that case, Cora would look down upon Tristan.For so many years, Tristan still didn't know her. How pathetic it was. She was out of breath because of crying. She had never cried like this in front of him. Whether it was because of what happened today or because they wouldn't see each other in the future, Cora didn't care. What she cared about was that Tristan was in front of her, but she couldn't express her inner feelings at all. Cora could do nothing but cry. Zoe saw this scene through the French window of her house. Standing behind her, Noah held Zoe in his arms and said softly, "Good things never come easy. Don't worry." Zoe nodded, but she was still worried. It was so embarrassing today. She had a smooth meeting with Noah's parents and was ready to get married. But her good friend was deeply trapped in the shadow of an ex-husband. Zoe sighed inexplicably. Tristan gently touched Cora’s face. His heart was filled with love. But he couldn't be softhearted at such a critical moment, which would only hurt Cora more. He had made up his mind that the real love was to give Cora freedom, not to keep her by his side all the time. "Tristan, will you regret what you have done today?" Raising her delicate face with tears in the corner of her eyes, Cora knew that her words were as stupid as asking him "have you ever loved me", but she didn't care. He stared at her. For a moment, he didn't want to care about anything, such as business or conspiracy. But the next second, he calmed down again. Only in this way could he not disappoint his grandmother and protect the person he loved. "I hope not.”He said in a cold voice. He was afraid that if he did something wrong, he would let Cora find out that something was wrong. This must be the last time he had hurt Cora There was no light in her eyes. "Please leave me alone now." Tristan stretched out his hand but fell into the air. He wanted to say something but stopped on a second thought. Lowering her head, Cora didn't see what was happening. Whether in love or marriage, there are always many misunderstandings and contradictions between the two persons. Some people handled the problem very well. Through communication and understanding, the problem was easily solved, so the two were happy together. Others didn't know how to deal with it. They just followed their own thoughts and opinions to think about the purpose of the other party's doing so. In the end, there were so many conflicts, and they finally broke up with each other. The latter was the same with Cora and Tristan. They didn't communicate well and naturally tended to think about the purpose of each other's doing so. Many years later, when Cora thought of this, she felt that she had been too stubborn. If she could do it again, it would be the same result. Because everyone's character had determined the path he had chosen and his fate. It was just a romantic affair. Sitting on the swing, Cora swung up and down, with her feet off the ground. It was not a farewell or a plot, but a break-up that was supposed to happen. Although Cora thought that if she didn't talk about it and the two didn't discuss it, this matter would never happen. But she didn't know what Tristan was thinking. Now she didn't want to know what Tristan was thinking either. Cora didn't know why some people wanted to die after they broke up. She only knew that her heart was blocked at this time, and no matter what she thought, she would feel that her eyes could not hold back tears. No matter what she was thinking, she would eventually come back to the truth that she had a complete divorce. Tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably. She had no choice but to wipe off her tears quickly. Today was supposed to be a happy day. It was her fault to cry at her good friend's house. Thinking of this, Cora stood up and wiped her tears. Since the family reunion was over, she could say goodbye to Zoe. Cora’s eyes were a little red and swollen after crying. Fortunately, she wore light make-up and her it was not obvious. But a careful person could see that she had cried at a glance. In the living room,Zoe and Noah were selecting the honeymoon resort, and Tristan was sitting aside in a daze. When Cora came in, she glanced at Tristan with melancholy in her eyes, but said nothing. “Zoe, I have something else to do. I have to go now." Cora’s voice was a little hoarse. She didn't want to disappoint Zoe today, but she couldn't control her emotions. Even if she forced a smile, she had to make Zoe feel that she was not going to disappoint her when she said goodbye. Zoe would never forget that day when Cora forced a smile, which looked very desolate. It was not too much to say that it was the saddest expression on Cora’s face ever. “Cora, are you okay? Do you need me to ask Noah to drive you home?" Seeing her like this, Zoe was worried about Cora. Shaking her head, Cora thought, 'It's such an important occasion today. How can I let Noah send me back?' "No, I can leave myself." After saying that,Cora turned around and walked towards the gate of the villa. The moment she turned around, tears fell down again.Tristan felt a little cold. Even so, he remained calm. After walking out of the villa,Cora found her car. Tears streamed down her cheeks as soon as she got into the car. She couldn't even see the road clearly. Taking the tissue from the car under the windshield, Cora rubbed her face, feeling powerless. Having been strong for so long, she really felt that she was too tired. If the car hadn't supported her, she wouldn't have been able to move. Her greatest enthusiasm had already been consumed up. At this moment, it was just sadness that would fill up the rest of her life. Would such sadness have an end? "No water's enough when you have crossed the sea, no cloud is beautiful but that which clowns the peak." There was no end to everything. Without knowing where to go, Cora drove out of Zoe’s house and wandered on the street aimlessly. The world was so big, but she had nowhere to hide. Cora really hoped that she could find a place where no one was around and then cry a lot. No matter how tenacious the flowers were, they couldn't withstand the cold wind. It reminded Cora of the time when she ran aimlessly in the fields. At that time, her father asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. Lowering her head, she answered, "I want to be as free as the wind." Her father smiled naturally and didn't blame her for her irrelevant answer. Instead, he said, "Then wish you grow up as free as the wind." The more she ran, the happier she became. At that time, the carefree young girl didn't know what to worry about. Now that Cora understood, boys wouldn't chase the wind. No one would pursue a person who longed for freedom, because the pursuit was a shackle in itself. When two people were together, they were bound by each other's thoughts and behaviors. The biggest change of a person to another person is the unconscious influence. Whether you admit it or not, if you live with others often, you will definitely be affected. In other words, birds of a feather flock together. In a daze, Cora drove the car. Tears no longer flowed out of her eyes from time to time. She only felt a sharp pain in her eyes. If it weren't for the fact that the world was too crowded, how could she restrain herself. Did she cry for others to see? No. Tears were just a kind of cure, a kind of mental outlet. When people longed for comfort, they would cry in front of others. Even so, Cora didn't want anyone to pity her. Pity meant that their status was not equal from the very beginning. After wandering on the street for a long time, Cora only felt that her car would run out of gas if she continued to waste time. Then she had to ask the car company to send her back. Looking for the gas station everywhere, Cora saw Alvin on the roadside, for a moment, her heart was burning with anger. This man had drugged her and tried to take advantage of her. To think that she had once saw him as a good person!