"What's gotten into you? Why did you ruin my card?"
Avery Jane forcefully broke free from his grip, intending to pick up the card thrown on the ground.
This time, she was truly angry.
It felt like the things that belonged to her were becoming fewer and fewer. This card had been with her for many years, since her school days, and now it was effortlessly broken by him.
Her voice carried a hint of anger, and there seemed to be a small flame flickering in her eyes, blazing brightly.
"I'll get you a new one if it's ruined. Whatever you like, I'll give you," Joshua Hughes said, holding her tightly as he whispered in her ear.
"Lunatic, you're a lunatic!"
Avery Jane was trembling with anger, tears slowly welling up in her eyes. Sometimes, life was just like this.
The thing you want is right at your feet. You can bend down and pick it up, but even when it's so close, you can't reach it.
Like the happiness always within her reach, she almost caught it, but it vanished in an instant...
