I don’t remember where I heard this saying after a breakup, a woman will get over it in a month.
But a man may take much longer to realize what he’s lost, and then he’ll start to have an emotional backlash.
Ryan’s emotional backlash seemed to come a bit too late.
After playing the field for half a year and lying low for a winter break, he suddenly started appearing frequently around me a
again.
I don’t know what excuses he made to his school, but he kept popping up in Florida.
He started sending me all kinds of gifts – flowers, bags, jewelry. I refused them all.
He would camp out under my dorm building for no reason, refusing to leave no matter how much we tried to persuade him.
Whenever he managed to catch me, he would accompany me to class every day and to the cafeteria for meals.
Ethan
was so agitated by him that he kept sighing dramatically at me.
Occasionally he would make some jealous remarks, which made me both amused and exasperated.
Mrs. Carter also called and messaged me many times, saying the school had started contacting parents. Ryan was skipping too many classes
10:42 AM
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Back then he was so determined to go see the world outside. Now he was back playing the devoted lover.
I decided to confront him directly.
When Ryan realized my intention, he lost control of his emotions.
*Mia, why is that Ethan guy allowed to pursue you, but I’m not?
“How long has he known you? How many years have we known each other?
“In this world, besides your parents, no one understands you better than me. No one is more suitable for you than me.”
I laughed angrily and retorted:
Ryan, do you really not remember what you did before?
“Search your conscience, have you ever truly cherished my feelings?
“You just enjoyed the sense of superiority from having me chase after you. You thought no matter how you treated me, I would never leave you. You took my sincere feelings for granted.”
Stung by the truth of my words, Ryan became even more defensive:
“Yes, I made some mistakes back then.
“I was too young at the time. I felt the whole world was full of temptations, I didn’t want to be tied down by just one person.
“I owe you a formal apology. Mia, Im sorry”
Ryan looked sincere as he suddenly sohened his tone to plead with me:
“But even if you treat me as a stranger, don’t I have the right to pursue you again?
“After leaving, I realized I’m not used to a life without you. I can’t imagine a future without you, having no one to share everything with.”
The evening breeze by the river was strong. The wind gave me a bit of a headache. I thought silently for a long time before answering him.
“To be honest, since leaving you, I’ve realized that mutual love doesn’t require walking on eggshells.
“I can be myself openly, without my emotions being swayed by someone else’s will. So I suddenly discovered
“Perhaps that foolish love from my younger years was just my own immaturity
Ryan stood frozen as if struck by lightning for a long time,
After a while, he e finally spoke in a low voice, sounding extremely
