"Didn't you say that you would get the marriage certificate after he came back from the business trip?"
I calmly told Marisa that he had gone with another woman to watch a concert.
Marisa was stunned at first, then angry.
"What does he mean? You're serving his mother, but he's taking another woman out to have fun. Does he think he's an emperor who can control everything?"
"So, I gave up."
I gave up on my four-year relationship.
I gave up on the future related to him.
I sighed in relief. "It doesn't matter. It's not like I can't live without him."
These words were more like self-consolation.
I stayed at Marisa's place and had a drink with her that night.
When I woke up the next day, I forgot about all of the sad things.
I was focused on my work.
"Dr. Strickland, I have good news for you. The candidates for further study have been determined, and you are one of them. The director will come to talk to you soon."
As soon as the morning consultation was over, a colleague came to happily tell me the good news.
I was not surprised by this result.
But I couldn't stop feeling happy.
"It's indeed good news. Thank you for telling me. I'll treat you to dinner when I get the notification."