If it were in the past, I would have swung a broom at Jenn’s mouth. Now, I just looked at the three of them calmly. “You’re overthinking it. I’m just here to get my ID. You three can continue. If necessary, I’ll tie the curtains tighter for you when I go out.”
After saying that, I took my ID and left. I was afraid that I would break down if I stayed for another second.
However, Quentin grabbed me, showing no intention of letting me go.
“What are you talking about? What’s there to continue? Jenn is sick, and we’re just taking care of her. Elise Young, I never realized that your mind could be so filthy. If this gets out, how will Jenn live her life? Can you bear the consequences if she can’t take it?”
Before I could speak, Lennon also roared, “Hurry and apologize!”
Turning back, I glared at them. Even though I had warned myself not to be upset, I still failed at holding back my tears.
Sobbing, I cried out, “Even your own sister or your own fiancée isn’t as important as an outsider! You all revolve around her when she has a fever. I was injured in the earthquake and was in bed for a month, but you guys never worried about me or even bothered to take a look. Won’t you feel the slightest bit sad even if I died?”
Seeing my face covered in tears, Quentin became a bit flustered. Even his tone softened a little as he spoke.
“It’s not that I wasn’t worried about you. It’s just that Jenn got a big fright from the earthquake and started having nightmares all night. We could only take turns staying by her side. Later, she helped everyone build the workshed and caught a cold. We really couldn’t find the time to see you.”
His words instantly froze my heart. I was already filled with self-deprecation to begin with. What else was there to say? I would only embarrass myself by arguing any further.
Jenn shivered again, hugging herself and shouting for Quentin non-stop.
Quentin gave me a meaningful look and said to me as if he were doing charity, “Enough. Watch your words from now on. You’re a grown adult, but you keep getting jealous over a child. If word about this gets out, you’ll be a joke!”
After saying that, he sat back on the bed and put Jenn’s feet in his arms to warm them up.
Until I left, neither Quentin nor Lennon noticed that my right leg limped a little when walking.
After leaving, I returned home. My house was still alright. Only one wall had collapsed, and my previous room was still there. I climbed over the collapsed hole and crawled in. I simply packed a few clothes from my wardrobe and took a few books.
When I was about to leave, I saw the neatly folded quilt at the head of the bed. I had embroidered the patterns myself—all in pairs. But since the wedding was off, it was a waste to let him have it.
