Chapter 53

I drank more than half a glass. "He left early." "What?" Lisa sat cross-legged across from me, looking curious. "I rejected him, so he left. Apparently, he went to work. That's all." My words made Lisa pause. "He left? Didn't he try a bit harder?" Lisa shook her head. "This guy's determination isn't strong enough," she commented. "He knows when to advance and retreat. He's not the clingy type," I said, recalling Brandon's rough and tough demeanor. Lisa tilted her head. "If he had tried harder to pursue you, would you have…" "No." I interrupted LIsa. "I wouldn't use one person to heal the wounds inflicted by another." "As expected, no one can easily replace Chris." Lisa concluded. I smiled faintly. "Chris agreed to break up with me." Lisa was stunned. I put down the glass and said, "I'm here to take a shower, change clothes, and then go to the Gildon estate. I need to explain things to Chris' parents. Then, we're done for good…" As I said this, I lowered my head. It wasn'