With Madeline's help, Saoirse settled into her new place in just an hour.
After she washed up, she fell into bed in exhaustion and slept.
It was dark outside when she woke up again. She checked the time on her phone. It was 6:00 am.
It was incredible that she had slept for over ten hours.
Sitting up while clutching her blanket, she turned on the light and looked around at the unfamiliar room. It took her a few minutes to remember that she was now in Poralis.
Her discomfort gradually faded at the thought of her parents sleeping in the next room.
The sudden vibration of her phone that promptly followed startled her. She unlocked it and, seeing a familiar number, her blurry eyes focused immediately.
Even though she had deleted the contact, Saoirse still remembered the number perfectly.
Why was Julian calling her again? Was he still unable to let go and needed to vent to her?
Saoirse blinked, trying to clear her lingering sleepiness. She then reluctantly pressed the answer button.
She started to explain, "Julian, I've thought about this for a long time. I don't think we are compatible as a couple. That's why I broke up with you. Since you don't really like me either, let's just part ways amicably and not keep in touch anymore."
After she finished speaking, there was silence on the other end of the line. Only the sound of increasingly heavy breathing could be heard.
Two minutes later, Julian finally asked her in a tired and hoarse voice, "You broke up with me out of the blue and now expect to get rid of me with just one remark about us not being compatible? Don't you think that's rude of you?"
Rude?
Saoirse thought about it carefully and didn't feel she had done anything wrong. But keeping a problem-solving attitude, she responded politely, "What do you want, then?"
"I want to talk face to face."
Hearing his request, Saoirse was momentarily stunned. She refused him.
The breakup was final in her mind. She felt no need to discuss it further.
So, she immediately silenced her phone, tossed it aside, and pulled the blanket over her head to continue sleeping.
She slept for another two hours before Madeline woke her up for breakfast.
After eating, the family went to the supermarket to buy daily necessities before they took a walk in a nearby park. They only returned home in the early afternoon.
When Saoirse checked her phone again, she saw nearly 100 missed calls and over 300 WhatsApp messages.
Saoirse fell silent.
The latest message popped up.
"You were the one who pursued me back then. Why don't you want me now? Are you really going to be this heartless, Saoirse?"
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