When she came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, her steps were much lighter and she even turned around and kindly reminded me.
“I don’t think we’ll be in touch in the future. You should find a girlfriend as soon as possible. I haven’t taken good care of you these years. Find someone who’s considerate and takes good care of you.”
My stomach ached suddenly and I smiled bitterly and shook my head. “Go away.”
She noticed my expression and frowned slightly. “What’s wrong with you? Do you have a stomachache?”
I ignored her and stopped a taxi at random and the car drove away.
Through the rearview mirror, I saw Isabella standing there in a daze.
***
After returning home, I took the medicine and finally felt much better.
There were still her clothes and personal belongings in the house. I didn’t know when she would come to get them, but the memories in the house tortured me every time I saw them.
I found a few boxes, put her things away bit by bit and piled them in the empty corner of the living room.
In the next few days, I lived in a daze. The days when I needed to rely on painkillers to maintain sleep at night passed in a flash.