Cindy took a sip of water and said uneasily," Everyone's marriage is destined by God. If they like each other, then great; if they don’t, then it can't be forced. I don't wish to marry someone I don't like just for the sake of getting married."
"You’re right."
Quinn took her hand in a particularly intimate manner. "Reciprocated love is important because only then will the two of you live a happy life together. If love is unreciprocated, then it'll only result in marriage dissension and you’ll not be happy no matter what. If you find a man you're considering to marry in the future, both of you must be like Theo and Wanda. You must both love each other. No matter what conflict you face, you'll stay together. That's a marriage blessed by God."
The meaning behind her words was clear. It was a wake-up call for Cindy. She should not covet what was not hers. What was not hers would never be hers, and it was useless to force it.
Cindy was no fool. She could hear the implied meaning, and her expression fell completely.
However, after years of practice, she had grown a little. No matter how displeased she was, she did not
display it.
After taking a few bites, she decided to leave.
"My friends are still waiting for me, Quinn. I’ll leave you be, then. I'll visit you some other day."
Quinn did not want to make her stay either and said with a smile, "It's a deal, then. Don't forget your cousin when the time comes.” It was often hard to tell if an adult interaction was genuine or not.
Even if they were stabbing each other to the point where blood had formed a river, the words that came out of their mouths were still sweet and smiles remained plastered all over their faces.
Hypocrisy was the synonym for growing up.
Even though Cindy's parents had saved Theo's life back then and Theo was responsible and obligated to take care of her to repay her parents' kindness, he did not have to take care of her for life.
After having our meal, Quinn had things to do. I had n o idea where else to go, so I planned to take a cab home. 1
When I walked out of the supermarket and saw Cindy, I was actually not that surprised.
She was hurt by Quinn's words, so she would surely find a way to return it all back to me.
"Wanda Lane, do you think you’re some kind of earthly treasure and everybody should like you?" She quickly walked up to me and said such a thing.
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