Chapter 1040:

As she removed her coat, Elyse responded, “No, nothing like that. Once we reached the amusement park, he just wanted to ride the attractions and kept snapping photos. It seemed he was more into the rides than the date itself.” She added, “Could it be that this was his first time at an amusement park, just like you?”

“I wouldn’t know about that,” Louise replied, folding her arms and putting on a proud expression. “But you did well to keep your distance from him.”

She then inquired, “And the dinner? Wasn’t it a candlelit dinner?” Her voice betrayed a hint of jealousy.

Elyse paused and exhaled. “Everything was pink, which is typically seen as romantic. There were even pink fireworks.” Reflecting on the day, Elyse admitted it was certainly memorable, the overwhelming presence of pink making it unforgettable.

Unable to hold back, Louise covered her face and cried. “Why do you get such romantic gestures? They should be mine.”

Seeing Louise in distress, Elyse added, “Edward even confessed his feelings to me.”

Louise was stunned, then wept harder. “He confessed to you? I can’t be friends with you anymore. You’ve betrayed me.”

Elyse was amused. “But I didn’t reciprocate. I’m not interested in Edward, as you well know.”

Louise asked, “Are you just flaunting what you don’t want, then handing it off to me?”

Elyse replied, “I may hurt Edward, but emotions aren’t something we can force. Rejecting him is being responsible. I hope he finds someone who truly loves him.” Handing Louise a tissue, Elyse suggested, “Perhaps that person could be you, Louise.”

Louise fell silent, her tears stopping, but her frustration remained. “Do you underestimate him?”

Elyse responded candidly, “I simply can’t bring myself to love him, which is why I turned him down.”

Louise, secretly relieved yet still slightly irked, questioned, “Are you really that taken with Jayden? What does he have that Edward doesn’t?”

Instead of responding directly, Elyse asked, “Do you want me to dislike Edward or like him?”

Louise felt slightly uncomfortable. “A bit of both, I suppose.”

Elyse sighed, struggling to articulate her feelings about Jayden and failing to find the words. Noticing Elyse’s reluctance, Louise said, “Why are you so quiet?”

Elyse responded helplessly, “I can’t quite pinpoint what it is about my ex. I’m just irresistibly drawn to him.”