My father’s voice suddenly rose sharply on the other end of the line. "What did you say? Son, ever since you were little, that girl was the only one in your eyes. For her, you didn’t even care about the family business and went to work as a salesman at Wallace Group. Now that the wedding is just around the corner, you suddenly say you want to call off the engagement? What on earth is going on?"
My knuckles turned slightly white as I gripped the phone, but my tone remained calm. "Dad, do you remember the goldfish I had when I was little? I changed its water every day, fed it, yet it always wanted to jump out of the tank and then one day, it really did jump out."
I paused for a moment. "When I found it, it had already dried up and died…"
There was a long silence on the other end of the line. When my dad spoke again, his voice was a little hoarse. "You… have really decided?"
"Mm, I’ve decided."
After hanging up the phone, I turned on my computer and sent my resignation letter to the HR email.
The next day, as soon as I arrived at the company, Taylor at the front desk informed me to attend a meeting.