Chapter 699

Laura gave Sage the cutleries and pushed the food to her. Laura watched Sage eat. Sage moved her
cutleries and ate a little. “Eat more.” Laura filled her plate with more food and kept urging her to eat.
However, Sage had no appetite and could barely eat. Her heart felt empty and terrible. Outside, it was
hot and sunny. She thought the autumn rain would remain cold, but it had been unbearably hot for the
past few days. They sat in the restaurant with air conditioning and cooled down, but the restlessness in
her heart refused to go away. “I remember having a meal like this with Jace and Yoel when we were on
a break from the army. At that time, he found a roadside restaurant and enjoyed the meal and drinks.”

Laura chuckled. “At that time, the three of us didn’t know each other well enough yet. I wasn’t good at
reading people, so I thought Jace came from a family of public servants. I assumed that his parents
worked as civil servants, which influenced him into a quiet and cold man. As for Yoel, I thought he was
a street gangster. He couldn’t get into a good school, so he came to the army instead. I didn’t expect to
guess it all wrong.”

Laura raised her head and finished half a glass of beer. She wiped her mouth and continued, “I used to
joke with Yoel a lot. I thought Jace would never find a partner, but I didn’t expect him to be the first to
marry.” She bared her teeth at Sage and grinned, “You’re his savior.”

Sage looked at Laura, unable to smile.

The two girls clinked their glasses and drank a toast.

“I didn’t save him.” Sage shook her head. “I’m not that powerful. I used to love him, but love has hurt us
both. We couldn’t save each other. As a result, both of us fell into the abyss.”

She smiled bitterly and downed another glass of drink. Everything tasted bitter in her mouth. “Laura, I
used to think that love was the most beautiful thing in the world. My parents were very happy in love.”



Sage spoke slowly and almost paused word for word. “My mother used to tell me this. You must find a
man that you love. He must love you with all his heart. Unfortunately, I only

listened to the first half of her sentence.”

Sage smiled. “I found the man I loved, but he didn’t love me. I wasn’t scared. I thought I was pretty,
smart, and rich enough for him. He would surely fall for me!” Sage laughed again. “But I forgot. I was
just acting like another woman in front of him. That woman is good, sweet, understanding, and silly.
She only had him in her eyes.”

“The more I acted unlike myself, the deeper I fell. I thought that was the real me. I threw away
everything I had. Without the support of my family and my strong character, I became docile and less
aggressive. At the same time, I had no soul.”

Sage touched the corners of her eyes. “I remember once when he went away for a business trip. I
waited at home until he came back. I ran to him happily to greet him. I even helped to take his coat and
get the slippers for him. However, he told me this.” “You’re my wife, not a nanny. You don’t have to do
all these for me.” “At that time, I felt silly. Why was I such a fool? Why did I stoop so low for a man?”

All I did was please my own fantasy. Laura looked at Sage deeply and said softly, “People are like that.
When you love too deep, you’ll put your loved ones above you. You’ll prioritize so much and forget to
love yourself.” What was the good of it?

The man you loved might fall for you for all you had done, but the one he really loved was not the real
you. A woman who lost herself had no charm. It would be difficult for a man to love her.


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