Tenant's Secret Love

Chapter 28: To keep your head down

After Renee hung up on me decisively, I no longer had any illusions about her, and I had to suffer the consequences of my own misdeeds.

In fact, it was perfectly normal for Renee not to want to come to the rescue, and it was really rude of me to threaten her, "Don't let me see her in Suzhou."

At my wits' end, I scratched my head. I really wanted to leave this bar. I didn't want to face Brittany and Robert from the bottom of my heart. This reluctance was just to make myself feel better, but I couldn't escape tonight, because escaping would only show that I simply couldn't let go of Brittany.

Just ten minutes later, I saw a group of four people walk into the bar. Harlan and Natalie were in front, and Robert and Brittany were behind them. The four of them were laughing and talking as they walked towards me, but I just wanted to find a crack in the floor and disappear into it.

Brittany was wearing Chanel, clutching a new Hermes bag. I couldn't bear to look at her, so I quickly fixed my gaze on Natalie and Harlan, and lit another cigarette to hide my discomfort.

Natalie and Harlan sat on the sofa to my left, while Brittany and Robert sat to the right. I was still alone in the middle.

Harlan and Natalie looked around and asked me in unison, "Where's your girlfriend?"

"She's not available tonight, let's just have fun," I said in response.

Natalie said with a displeased look, "Don't be a spoilsport, just call me again to make a date, we'll be free later."

I glared at Natalie and said, "Little stubborn girl, what are you fighting with me for! I said she was busy, so she is busy, why are you so stubborn!"

"Don't bullshit, hurry up and call your girlfriend, let me see what my future sister-in-law looks like!" Harlan kicked me and said.

Robert added, "Lucas, don't be a spoilsport. Time is made up of moments. Invite your girlfriend out to play. The same faces are getting old."

I looked at Brittany. At this point, deliberately keeping my distance from her made it seem like I couldn't let go. I said, "I think it's full of energy. Brittany and I haven't seen each other in more than three years, so the same faces have become new faces, right, Brittany's sister-in-law?"

Brittany, who had not spoken since entering, looked at me and asked, "What did you call me?"

Brittany's question immediately destroyed the cool gesture I had just deliberately made, and for a moment I didn't know how to respond to Brittany's words.

Harlan quickly helped me out of the situation and said to Brittany, "Lucas didn't call you wrong. Strictly speaking, you are considered his sister-in-law. When you and Robert get married, then it will be proper."

Brittany looked at Harlan and said, "Why are you so excited? Did I say he was wrong? I didn't hear you clearly just now."

Harlan smiled awkwardly, and I remained silent. Robert put his arm around Brittany and whispered something in her ear that no one else could hear, but this intimate gesture made my heart ache again.

At this moment, I finally understood how Robert must have felt when Brittany and I were together and did intimate things without any reservations.

I took a sip of my beer and felt a little like leaving. I knew that as long as I still loved Brittany, gatherings like this would be torture for me. But in Robert's, and even Harlan and Natalie's, eyes, I had already let go of Brittany. After all, more than two years had passed, and I had a new "girlfriend" after all.

The waiter brought the drinks that Harlan and the others had ordered. They all started drinking. Natalie leaned over to me and whispered, "Lucas, we know you have a girlfriend now. Harlan and I are really happy for you. We were worried that you couldn't let Brittany go, but it seems that our worries were unnecessary..."