At that time, I knew that he was already with Trina. When Jim gave his order, I told him no. I said I didn't want Hugh to hate me.
But Jim said a lot to me, all serious.
Hugh didn't know any of the things Jim told me.
"Ava, you are a good girl. I know you won't let Hugh down."
With tears in my eyes, I nodded and agreed.
Since then, Hugh had hated me until now.
He hated that I didn't firmly refuse this absurd marriage and that I separated him from his love.
I had nothing to say about that.
It gradually became his reason to insult me and not love me.
I didn't know how long I had slept, but when I woke up, the sun had already set.
Vaguely, I heard familiar voices coming from downstairs.
"Hugh, I'm allergic to pollen... Can you get them all removed?"
When I heard the crucial part, I opened my eyes at once. I lifted the blanket and stumbled downstairs.
"Hugh, let's destroy here and build a swimming pool. Flowers will die soon. They're practically useless."
"OK. Whatever you say."
"What are you doing?"
When I arrived, a group of workers had already uprooted the flowers in the corner of the wall. The blooming flowers fell to the ground, dim and lifeless.
"Hey, a small box?"