Felix Shaw suddenly pushed me aside and ran in one direction.
I looked over, and saw Claire Green’s back disappear in the crowd.
Halfway through his run, Felix Shaw seemed to remember something. He turned and called out, “Sarah Grant, wait for me! I’ll be back soon.”
But he was calling out to another woman beside him.
She was wearing the same rose-pink dress as I was.
I turned and left without hesitation.
Felix Shaw was furious that I had left without permission.
But that day, I was sitting in the café next door, talking to the ID processing person.
Felix Shaw didn’t come back the entire afternoon, until dark.
I ignored him. I just needed a change of clothes.
I was invisible to him.
After completing all the paperwork for leaving the country, the first thing I did was go to the mall and buy new clothes.
For the past few years, to get Felix Shaw to look at me more, my wardrobe had been all white, like a moving mourning hall.
Now, even one more glance made me sick.
The salesperson enthusiastically held out a bright red dress.
Just as I was about to swipe my card, a cold voice interrupted. “I want this one too.”
I turned my head and saw Claire Green’s proud face.