Chapter 12
Davion never believed in karma, to be honest.
But when he finally arrived at the small town covered in yellow sand after a long journey.
But I could only watch helplessly as Kylan found Marisa first from the desert.
In that moment, he suddenly understood that his retribution had arrived.
Came swiftly and caught off guard.
He was unprepared and completely defenseless.
The yellow sand was swirling, obscuring the sky. He didn’t know if Marisa had seen him.
He just watched helplessly as Kylan carefully supported her injured self and got onto the desert
off–road vehicle.
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When she got in the car, she was too weak and powerless.
It was Kylan who lifted her up.
He still followed the car to the hospital.
Her teacher stepped in and stopped him.
But Kylan was made to go to the examination room.
The wind stopped, and the swirling yellow sand also stopped.
He spat out a mouthful of sand and lit a cigarette.
One after another, they kept coming and couldn’t stop.
He asked her mentor anxiously, “Has she been with you here all along?”
“Yes, she worked hard and was very resilient.”
“She was not in good health…”
Davion forced down the bitterness in his throat and asked, “Has she been struggling a lot lately?” The teacher raised her chin slightly and looked at him calmily, “No, she has been very happy.”
Davion’s eyes were terrifyingly red.
Maybe it was blown by the wind and sand.
Teacher, do I still have a chance?”
“Will she forgive me?”
“I really regretted it; I knew I was wrong…”
He was like a helpless and bewildered child.
That tall person, holding onto the teacher’s sleeve, almost shed tears.
“I didn’t know, but I respected all of Marisa’s choices.”
“Teacher, can you help me, please?”
The teacher shook his head and pushed away his hand.
“Marisa was my proudest student, I knew her very well, and her temperament was also very similar
to mine.”
“No one could help you in this matter.”
“But teacher, our ten years of relationship…”
“So what?” The teacher smiled indifferently yet contemptuously, “I was married to my ex–husband for fifteen years.”
“He even knelt down and begged me, but a dirty man is just dirty, no different from garbage.”
“Davion, we women are not garbage bins.”
“If you truly cherish the bond you had for ten years, then set her free.”
The day when the divorce procedures were completed.
When I came out of the courthouse, Davion called out to me.
“Honey…”
He looked dazed, and his whole being seemed devoid of vitality.
Those once passionate yet reckless eyes have long lost their sparkle.
“Call me by my name.”
“Marisa.”
Davion walked up to me and stood still.
He looked at me earnestly, a faint glimmer of light rising in his dim eyes. “Can we still be friends?”
“Just like ten years ago, it all starts with being friends…”
shook my head and said, “No, it’s not allowed.”
“But Marisa…”
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Tabruptly interrupted him, “Davion, I said five years ago that the word ‘forgiveness‘ does not exist inmy life’s dictionary.”
“I once gave in.”
“So,
five years later, I also received my retribution.”
“Then let’s not be friends, let’s start as strangers, okay?”
“You only give me one more chance, just this one time, I swear…”
“Davion, don’t you know me yet?”
“In your eyes, Marisa, who appeared to be unremarkable, was actually a stubborn person.”
Pavion suddenly looked at me and said, “Did you hear everything that night?”
I nodded lightly, “Yes, I heard it all.”
The last glimmer in his eyes shattered like ice cracks.
