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Ethan glanced at me and firmly said he didn't need it.Then he looked at the long row of succulents on the balcony with disgust.
"If you don't want it,forget it.There are plenty of people who want such a cute succulent."I looked at my potted succulent lovingly.After thinking for a while,I added,"I'll give it to Ryan tomorrow."
When Ethan heard my words,his face darkened a bit.He left a sentence,"Do as you like,"and left.
At this moment,the potted succulent that he had once disliked was actually on his office desk.
When did he bring it here?Why couldn't I remember?
I thought carefully.Back then,my love for succulents started on a whim.Later,when I lost interest,I gave them all away,leaving only one at home.Besides,I was always so careless that I wouldn't notice if one of so many pots was missing.
Memories from years ago came back.I stared blankly at the potted succulent on his desk.The small succulent was growing vigorously and looking very fresh,clearly having been carefully taken care of.The smiling-face sticker on the flowerpot seemed to give this potted succulent a life of its own.
Ethan had stopped his work at some point,and his gaze was also focused on the potted succulent.But in an instant,his eyes quickly moved away,as if he was avoiding something.
He pressed his temple hard with his hand.His eyes were bloodshot,as if he hadn't had a good rest for a long time.Thinking of something else,he suddenly swept all the files on the desktop to the ground with a big wave of his hand,and his breathing gradually became rapid.
Ethan lost his composure again.
Was it because the sight of this thing brought back memories?But he never had any feelings for me before,right?If I were still alive,I would definitely question him.Why did you take that potted succulent?Didn't you say you don’t need it?Why is it being taken care of so well by you now?
Ethan walked to the window and lit a cigarette.I remembered that he didn't like smoking before.
I floated in front of him.In the swirling smoke, there were his blood-red eyes.
I always kept persuading myself not to come and see him anymore.I had clearly decided not to love him anymore,but my soul always involuntarily drifted to Ethan's side,as if there was some kind of bond.
Ethan's once cold face was still vivid in my mind.I couldn't forget how much pain he had brought me.Seeing him like this now,I felt sad.I never received his warmth when I was alive,but now,after I died,I saw him with red eyes because of me.
You're so duplicitous,Ethan.
To my surprise,after Ethan finished work,he went back to our home again.How many times had I left the light on at home waiting for him,but he never showed up.Now,I could see him taking the initiative to come back to this home.
But the home was empty and dark.
He clearly said that this house was going to be left to me.I cursed Ethan in my heart.How could he go back on his word?
Ethan entered the house and only turned on a small lamp.When he changed his clothes and was about to go back to his room,a faint sound suddenly came from the living room.
I saw Ethan's body stiffen for a moment.There was actually a glimmer of...anticipation in his eyes that I couldn't quite describe.But after a moment,he smiled as if he was laughing at himself and turned on the light.It was the hamster in the cage,protesting because it was hungry.
It was my hamster,Summer.This poor little thing was probably starving to death without me at home.Looking at Ethan,who was staring at the cage in a daze,I silently begged him in my heart to help my Summer.
