Chapter 286
Edward’s words stung Anna’s heart. He vaguely remembered the first time Nelissa had appeared many years ago. Since then, her lucky life had been completely gone because of this girl named Nelissa.
That day was the birthday of her 18-year-old adult ceremony. The Bailey family held a grand birthday party for her. She had been looking forward to Edward’s appearance. She hoped that he would say happy birthday to her and give her a birthday present that she had loved for a long time. She wanted to confess her love for him in public that day. She knew that Edward would definitely agree to her. He was reluctant to refuse her in front of so many people. After all, Edward loved her very much.
But that day, Edward was late because the flight was delayed.
After that, Anna thought about it many times. If Edward’s flight hadn’t been delayed that day, would he not have met Nelissa? Would she be able to be with Edward?
But in the end, there was no if. Once the result was settled, it could no longer be changed.
At that time, Anna was very bored. Although everyone at her birthday party was around her, she still lacked interest. Sean patted her head gently as if he was playing with a puppy. Edward rarely treated her like this, but he always answered her every request.
She knew better than anyone else that Edward was a gentle man. He loved to spoil women and would not bully them.
Anna had been staring at the entrance of the banquet, but he still didn’t see Edward’er. He began to absent-mindedly observe the people at the banquet one by one. Some were young, beautiful, graceful, and elegant. She knew some people, but she didn’t know some people. They should be big clients in her father’s business. Everyone smiled and talked happily.
Only a girl stood in an inconspicuous corner with a glass of fresh orange juice. Her childish face was full of embarrassment. She suddenly looked up and met Anna’s clear eyes. She quickly looked away.
Obviously, he was timid.
Anna noticed her. It was a girl who was younger than him. He wanted to go over and say hello to make her feel more comfortable, but the girl left after putting down the fresh orange juice.
Anna burst into laughter, but he didn’t feel at ease. She didn’t have many female friends in school. Ordinary female classmates only played with ordinary female classmates. Playing with female classmates who were much better than her would only lead to a strong contrast. Probably, this was self-abased.
Anna never knew what it felt like to be self-abased.
Later, Anna learned that the girl’s name was Nelissa, and she turned out to be her strong rival in love. Even if Nelissa didn’t do anything, she had already lost and couldn’t fight back.
On that day, not long after Nelissa left, Edward finally came. He put his dark suit jacket on his arm, and his tall and slender figure was very eye-catching. He ignored everyone and walked straight toward her. The handsome man’s smile was bright and dazzling, with a kind of inexplicable excitement. It could be seen that he was in a good mood.
Anna was carried into his arms, and he heard his sexy, magnetic voice. “Happy birthday. The gift has been prepared for you. Open it and have a look.”
Anna nodded sweetly. He felt that no matter how long he waited, it was worth it. She looked up and asked, “Why are you so late?”
“There’s something,” Edward said. His thin lips curled into a smile, and his voice was gentle and gentle. It was as if he could instantly see a kind of emotion on Anna’s face.
She was stunned. Edward had already let go of her and turned to talk to Sean. Even the remaining warmth on her skin had left her little by little. Suddenly, a panic spread from the bottom of her heart…
Listening to the conversation between Edward and Sean, Anna’s face became paler and paler. He clenched his fists, unable to believe the sudden bad news.
Edward said that he suddenly had a good impression of a girl and wanted to pursue her. He couldn’t tell how he felt. He just liked to see her and wanted to see her again.
Anna clearly saw the expression on Edward’s face at that time. He was so excited and excited, just like a big boy, talking to his good brother about a girl he liked. He was determined to pursue her.
Anna had never seen such a Edward’er before. Beside his ear was Sean’s echo.
Sean said, “That’s fine. The woman that his buddy likes, I’ll get her no matter what. Tomorrow, I’ll get someone to book the flowers and make a big scene.”
Unfortunately, Edward didn’t know the girl’s name or where she was. She was gone and couldn’t be found.
Anna’s heart sank as he listened to Edward’s description. She knew who the girl was. She had just seen her lose to such a stranger. Wasn’t Huang ridiculous?
Someone came out with a three-story birthday cake, and the birthday dinner was pushed to the high court. Everyone applauded and congratulated. In this noisy environment, Anna vaguely heard Edward lowering his head to say to Sean in a low voice, “I still have to find her. I want to talk to her no matter what.”
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Anna was in a daze. His father, Ryan, kindly asked her to cut the cake. She stiffly took the knife. At the moment when the cake was cut off, she couldn’t help but burst into tears, as if her heart was cut by a knife. Everyone thought that she cried because she was too touched. No one knew that she was out of love, which was even more cruel than Edward’s refusal to her face.
The man she had been in love with for a long time fell in love with another girl on the day she wanted to confess her love to him.
He also handed her a handkerchief and told her not to cry. How could he be so cruel! What was worse, she had to pretend to smile and tell Edward that she would help him find that girl!
After the birthday party, she really went to find the signature of all the people who were present at the entrance, as well as the video of the camera. She matched these names one by one overnight, and then found the girl named Nelissa.
She deleted all the traces left by Nelissa that night. The next day, she pretended that nothing could be found and continued her life. The days were as usual, and day after day, Edward still could not find Nelissa. She secretly saw his disappointment and bad mood. She firmly believed that as long as Nelissa never appeared again, Edward’s freshness would naturally pass. It was no big deal to fall in love at first sight.
Everything would be fine as long as he managed to kill her and stop the deep feelings from spreading.
Anna knew that he was very despicable. It was the first time that she had used despicable means to forcibly get what she wanted. In the past, she had always been the kind of person who could do whatever she wanted. But she underestimated him. Edward was a man with a strong personality. The more she wanted him, the more she wanted him.
Anna didn’t know that what she did was right, or that she was excited. She stopped Edward from finding Nelissa, but let Edward remember Nelissa for so many years, and it became more and more unforgettable…
From then on, Nelissa had become Edward’s psychological barrier and one of her internal demons.