Chapter 4

Aunt is a warm-hearted person.

Especially when it comes to her best friend's lifelong happiness.

The next day, she chartered a plane directly to a holiday island abroad.

"I heard there's a performance here recently, immersive, it must be fun."

Actually, it was because this immersive performance required male and female cooperation.

Aunt just wanted their relationship to heat up quickly.

At the venue, the local natives were already lined up doing the hula dance.

I don't like this kind of activity, so I told Aunt I wanted to go back to the room to rest.

But Nolan held onto me: "Fintan, if you leave, I'll be the only guy here."

He looked at me provocatively: "I still need your help with my thing with Serenity."

Reluctantly, I had to stay.

This stay lasted until the evening bonfire party.

A huge firework was lit in the middle of the crowd, sparks flying everywhere.

I don't like this scorching heat, and unconsciously stepped back.

But someone pushed me from behind.

My body fell forward weightlessly. We were already close, and moving forward put me not far from the fire.

I could even feel my body hair being singed.

Suddenly, a figure rushed out from the crowd, running towards me with a panicked expression.

Her face was full of terror.

I instinctively held my breath, thinking Serenity had come to save me. My fingers unconsciously stretched forward, wanting to grasp her outstretched hand.

In the next instant, her hand missed mine and gripped Nolan's, who was also sitting close to the bonfire beside me.

"Are you okay?"

She hugged Nolan tightly, afraid that any carelessness might hurt him.

Meanwhile, I was pulled back by my aunt who had rushed over.

I still stared blankly at Serenity's protective embrace of Nolan, as if she truly didn't care whether I was hurt or not.

I couldn't help but let out a laugh.

My aunt patted my head: "I was scared to death, and you're laughing?"

I looked up at her, my eyes sparkling: "Because I've realized some things."

My aunt couldn't understand what was going through this young person's mind, so she pushed me towards the beach.

"The place we prepared for Serenity and Nolan is ready, shall we go?"

I could hear Serenity's footsteps behind me.

She quickened her pace to catch up with me: "Were you alright just now?"

I edged closer to my aunt, increasing the distance between us, maintaining a stranger's social distance.

"Thank you, Aunt Carlisle, I'm fine." Serenity scowled fiercely, "I've told you I don't like that nickname. Can't you just—"

She noticed her aunt's glance and swallowed the rest of her words.

"Can we talk tonight?"

I didn't answer her, my attention already focused ahead.

The long boardwalk by the beach was adorned with flowers, and every few steps there was a photograph.

From the moment Serenity and Nolan fell in love, I once again realized the depth of their seven-year relationship.

They were truly in love.

Deeply, profoundly in love.

And I was nothing more than Serenity's reluctant choice after Nolan left.

Serenity saw it too.

Before she was ready, Nolan was down on one knee, ring in hand.

"Serenity, after three years, I still love only you."

"Can you give me another chance? Will you be my girlfriend again?"

I led the applause, "Say yes! Say yes!"

Serenity looked at me in shock, "Have you lost your mind?"

Her voice rose to a desperate scream, "We haven't even broken up, and you're telling me to say yes to another man?"