Chapter 14 Dariel felt like falling into an ice cave , his breath almost stopping . Alexis , remarried? At that moment , the shop assistant handed a delicate gift box to Alexis . " Ms. Ospen , the anniversary cake you ordered has been repackaged . " Alexis took the gift bag and thanked gently . Turning back , she saw Dariel standing still , his gaze fixed on the diamond ring in her hand , causing a slight pause in her heart . " Why are you looking at me like that , do I have something on my face ? " Alexis smiled and asked in a joking tone that they used to use in the past . Dariel's face stiffened , unable to smile . " There was no ... He struggled to spit out two words , his brow furrowed . I wanted to ask her , " Have you remarried ? " but I was afraid to hear her affirmative answer . After a while , he finally spoke : " It's been so long , let's go grab a cup of coffee together . " Alexis looked up and gazed at his former lover . In his thirties , he still looked handsome and eye - catching . But compared to three years ago , there were a few more deep worries between his Chapter 14 eyebrows . 200 Vouchers Seeing the distress in his heart , she couldn't describe what she felt inside . It seemed a little bit of heartache , and a little bit of sadness . " Okay . " Avoided for 3 years , but cannot avoid forever . They were not only former lovers , but also family friends . The two of them arrived at a nearby coffee shop . Alexis ordered an iced Americano , and Dariel also got the same one . Watching the man drink his black coffee sip by sip , Alexis couldn't help but wonder . " Aren't you suffering ? " Dariel shook his head , " No. " Actually , the iced Americano is very bitter , but he had already gotten used to it . After Alexis left , he watched the movies she loved , listened to the CDs she enjoyed , and ate the food she liked ... Only in this way could he pretend she was still by his side when he could no longer bear the pain of missing her . So even with coffee , he switched from full sugar to sugar - free . Alexis's eyes were still gentle , the diamond ring in her hand no longer shining brightly , but piercing Dariel's eyes with pain . He picked up the coffee , took another sip , and let the bitterness flow 28.07 Chapter 14 down his tongue . 1298 Westchers " Where have you been for the past 3 years ? I have been looking for you for a long time , but there was no news from you . " Dariel gazed intensely at Alexis , his eyes filled with burning love . Alexis's heart ached with tenderness again . Even though they had broken up for 3 years , when they met again , her heart , which had once loved him , still couldn't help but flutter . She lowered her head and slowly stirred the coffee in the cup . " I went back to university to further my studies in my field , and also participated in several aid programs in Africa . I am not unaware that you have been trying to contact me but I just wanted ... Since we have broken up , let's make a clean break . Holding on to the past will only prevent both of us from moving on and starting lives . " neu Dariel's eyes turned red . Is this the reason why she left without a trace for 3 years ? " Alexis , I feel like there was a misunderstanding between us . We didn't really break up because we had no feelings , it's just ... " He didn't finish his sentence before Alexis interrupted him . " The past is already gone , there is no need to mention it again , it is meaningless to bring it up again . " She looked at her phone and replied to a message . Then he got up and took his leave . " I have something else to do , so I have to leave now . Let's keep in touch 57.3 % Chapter 14 when we have time . Here is my new number . 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