Chapter 176

I averted my gaze and closed my eyes to rest. After resting for a while, I picked up my bag and rushed to catch the bus. Reynaldo had already left. Believe it or not, that man was truly like a ghost, moving silently. I fell asleep again on the bus, and it was already past nine o'clock when I arrived home. I was almost exhausted, lying on the couch, not wanting to move. I had just rested for a while when someone knocked on my door.

I furrowed my brows and asked irritably, “Who is it?” Knock, knock, knock! The person outside remained silent, just knocking. I got up irritably and growled, “Who is it? Keep knocking, or I’ll call the police!”

“Ah, it’s me, Aunt Esmeralda. Can you please open the door? Aunt has something to talk to you about.”

I furrowed my brows. I had just arrived home when my aunt came to find me. I was afraid it was about Trevin.

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Alright, I decided to confront them once and for all and make things clear. I dragged my tired body to open the door. As soon as the door opened, my aunt walked in, smiling and holding a bowl of sweet soup.

“Esmeralda, Trevin told me when he got off work that you were punished by the boss and had been working hard all day.”

Well, Auntie just made some white fungus soup today. She was afraid that you and your baby might get hungry, so she specially brought a bowl for you. Come on, Auntie has also added red dates, which nourish qi and blood. Hurry up and drink it while it’s hot.

She placed the bowl on my coffee table.

I frowned and said, “Didn’t Trevin make it clear to you? In the future, we…”

“Ah, I’ve already told you, Trevin told me himself. He said that this period of time has caused you trouble, and he is also very sorry.” He also said that if he were to meet you in the future, he would treat you as a stranger. That child wasn't one to pester and fight. Look, the soup was ready; I asked him to bring it to you, but he stubbornly refused and insisted that I bring it.

“Hey, even though our Trevin really likes you, if you make it clear to him, he won’t pester you incessantly. You can rest assured about that.”

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“So, this soup…”

“Even if we become strangers in the future, we are still neighbors, right? It’s no big deal to bring you a bowl of soup to drink.” The aunt looked at me with a somewhat sad and regretful expression.

I shook my head and said lightly, “Thank you for your kindness, Auntie, but I’m not hungry. You can take the soup back.”

“Let’s just pretend we don’t know each other in the future, to avoid unnecessary gossip.”

After understanding what kind of people they were, I didn’t want to accept any favors from them at all.

Auntie, upon hearing me say that, immediately looked hurt. “Esmeralda, saying such words really hurts my heart.” Since the first time Auntie saw you, she liked you and took care of you like a half-daughter. You said that from now on, let’s treat each other as strangers. We all agree with you, and we don’t plan to bother you anymore in the future. As for this bowl of soup, Auntie has already stewed it, and there is more at home. If we can’t finish it, it will only go to waste. I’ll serve you a bowl to drink. You don’t have to reject it so strongly.

I pursed my lips and remained silent.

Aunt suddenly sighed again and said, “I know, during this period, what Trevin and I did made you unhappy, but we are different from you; we are rough people, and we inevitably don’t consider many aspects thoroughly. Please be more understanding.” No matter what, it is a fact that we care about you. Being away from home, you, a young girl, are even pregnant. Auntie feels sorry for you too.

No matter what this aunt said, I remained unmoved. Anyway, I never wanted to have any connection with them in the future. I remained silent when I saw her. Aunt sighed at me again and then sat on my sofa by herself. I stared. What does it mean? Is this aunt not planning to leave? I was very exhausted all over my body, and I just hoped that she would leave quickly so that I could rest.