At this point, Henry Sullivan fell silent.
The already exhausted Ivy Miller stopped to look at him: "Uncle, why did you stop talking?
After Mom opposed it, there should be more to the story, right? How did you end up breaking up, was it because of Mom’s opposition?"
Seeing her panting like that, Henry frowned, "Don’t you ever exercise?"
"Why should I exercise? I’m not looking to lose weight or shape up."
She frowned slightly as she spoke, "Why do you care whether I exercise or not, just continue telling your story."
Henry shrugged, "I’m not really sure what happened next. Only a few days after coming to stay at my place, Isla left me a letter and left.
The content simply said we weren’t suitable and wished me well for the future."
"Huh?" Ivy was taken aback, "You were about to get married, but suddenly said you’re not suitable?
Did Mom say something harsh to her?"
"From the moment I brought her into my home, every word from my mom was harsh.
I kept trying to reason with Mom.
But I never expected such a huge change to happen in just a few days.
I went to ask Mom what she had done to Isla.
Mom said she simply gave Isla a check for a million dollars to make her leave me.
She only intended to test Isla, but unexpectedly, Isla actually took the check and left."
Ivy was dumbfounded, "No way."
"Of course not, I know what my mom is like and I understand Isla.
She’s not someone who would leave me over a check.
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With Mom’s personality, no one is better at finding faults where there are none.
But no matter how I asked, she just wouldn’t tell me what really happened.
I couldn’t find Isla, and there were some things I couldn’t clarify.
So many years passed like that, I have always been looking for her, never giving up.
I thought, we were in love, and suddenly we parted ways without any reason, I couldn’t accept it.
The first few years were really hard for me; I dreamt of her smiling at me every night.
You’re still young, so you probably don’t understand that feeling.
The person you loved for so many years suddenly vanishes without a trace, without any warning...
That period of confusion went on for a long time, until one day, I received a phone call from my sister while I was in the army.
She told me she knew Isla’s whereabouts.
Through a local friend in the army, I found Isla overnight. Do you know what happened when I arrived?"
Ivy shook her head anxiously, "What happened?" She was too curious about how two people in love could end up separating.
"She was getting married, to someone influential in that city.
When I went to find her, she said she didn’t know me."
Henry gave a bitter smile, "I asked her what really happened back then, and she wouldn’t say.
I stayed there for many days, and whenever she saw me, she would hide fearfully behind her fiancé.
As if... I were some dangerous animal.
Her fiancé protected her well, always taking her away whenever he saw her getting anxious.
On her wedding day, I wanted to crash the wedding.
But... she even pretended not to know me, so what could crashing the wedding change, except make a fool of myself?
In the end, as an ’old friend,’ I watched her gaze lovingly as she married another man."