Chapter 324
Alexander studied my reaction to Henry’s message, his eyes narrowing slightly.
After a moment, he casually remarked, “You still care about him, don’t you? That just proves you haven’t really gotten over Henry
I felt my chest tighten at his words.
Though Alexander wasn’t directly involved in our past, he understood the basics of what had happened between Henry and me.
As an outsider, he couldn’t know all the intimate details of our relationship, but he grasped one essential truth: a proud man like Henry would never easily humble himself. Despite what Henry claimed, he couldn’t possibly be as indifferent to me as he pretended to be.
If he truly didn’t care, why had our divorce dragged on for six months?
“In relationships,” Alexander continued thoughtfully, “when a woman initiates a breakup but the man disagrees, they usually stay together. But when a man wants to end things, he’s typically made up his mind after careful consideration, and the relationship ends.”
He leaned forward, his voice taking on a philosophical tone. “Men are more rational in relationships and focus more on benefits. Many men can marry women they don’t love if those women bring them advantages. But women rarely marry men they don’t have feelings for–they need love. Women are more emotional and prioritize feelings.”
Seeing my discomfort, Alexander nodded. “I’m certain of one thing: Henry still occupies some space in your heart. If you truly didn’t care, seeing his name wouldn’t create any ripples in your emotions.”
Since the divorce, I’d been in great spirits–even my sleep quality had improved dramatically. But now, being told I hadn’t truly moved on from Henry irritated me.
“I just asked you a perfectly normal question,” I snapped. “Where did all this philosophical analysis come from?”
When Alexander saw my annoyance, he immediately changed the subject. “Hey, you asked, so I answered! How is this my fault?”
His expression softened into a playful smile. “Tell you what… let me take you out for dinner? To that BBQ place you love?”
I touched my empty stomach and gave him a glance, pretending, to be reluctant. “Fine. For the sake of BBQ, I’ll let this slide.”
Our eyes met, and we both burst into laughter, suddenly feeling as silly as children.
Just like that, the question of whether Henry would attend the parent–child activity faded to the back of my mind.
The weekend arrived–a rare day off.
By seven in the morning, parents were already streaming into the kindergarten with their children.
Though it was a rest day, I had gotten up early, applied light makeup, put on comfortable sneakers, and dressed in sporty clothes to match the
occasion.
Billy wore a similar athletic outfit, his face beaming with excitement as we walked hand in hand toward his school.
However, when he noticed other.children arriving with both parents, he couldn’t help glancing hopefully toward the entrance
When he didn’t see who he was looking for, he pouted slightly before tugging my hand toward his classroom.
Since this was a parent–child activity, almost everyone came as a family of three. The school had opened the large playground for the event, with each class assigned to a specific area marked by clear signs.
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Following the directions on the signs, I led Billy to our designated spot.
When I saw the three small chairs arranged there, I felt my mouth twitch.
Those tiny chairs looked especially small and would be uncomfortable for a grown man to sit in.
I glanced at the empty chair and breathed a sigh of relief.
As I had suspected, Henry was too busy with work to come.
Alexander had offered to accompany us and pretend to be Billy’s father, but I’d refused.
He wasn’t Billy’s father, and there was no need for pretense. Besides, Alexander and I were just friends who got along well–I had no romantic feelings for him.
As my son and I sat down on the tiny chairs, Billy asked with disappointment, “Mommy, didn’t you say Daddy would come?”
Despite having clearly explained to him: “Billy, your father and I are separated now. You’re just my child from now on. If your father wants to see you, I’ll arrange it, but he and I won’t appear together. You need to accept this reality.”
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