But she forgot that true feelings could change so easily. Danny had long moved on, while she remained blissfully unaware of it.
"Ella, I've washed the dishes. I won't be sleeping at home tonight—I need to head to the lab."
Hearing his words from outside the door, Ella let out a self-mocking chuckle.
What a flimsy lie and I had believed it for twenty years!
She kept wiping the trophy and certificates in her hands with tissues, for only seeing these awards could remind her of who she really was.
After twenty years of being a housewife, she had almost forgotten she was once a student whom all her teachers had high hopes for.
After rearranging the certificate, she called her former teacher.
"Is this … Ella?" the person on the other side asked in surprise.
"Yes, it’s me, Professor. I'm calling to ask ... Is the laboratory still recruiting? I want to come back. If it's not possible, then …."
When the person on the opposite side heard this, he hurriedly agreed. "Of course! Come over. The laboratory desperately needs talents like you.”
Hearing her teacher's words, a warm glow entered her heart.
The next morning, she was woken by a commotion.