Chapter 98 I Wish I Had Never Met Him
They arrived in Sea a little after 6 o'clock in the evening.
The sea level was embraced by the setting sun, a vast expanse of orange and red-colored ocean.
The waves crashed against the rocks as seagulls circled between the beach and the sea surface.
Juniper took off her shoes, lifted her skirt, and walked into the shallow water from the beach.
The sea water was cool and kissed her ankles and calves as it rolled up.
Ophelia saw her enjoying herself and took out her phone, saying, "It's beautiful, let's take a picture."
"Sure," Juniper agreed.
She opened the phone's camera.
Ophelia leaned against Juniper's neck, their heads pressed close together as they both smiled at the camera.
"Click."
A photo of best friends.
Juniper walked barefoot on the beach, looking down and picking up corals and beautiful, unique seashells.
She wanted to bring them back for Jennifer.
Jennifer would definitely like them.
They played at the beach for a long time before heading to the barbecue restaurant in town.
Here by the sea, the seafood barbecue was cheap, fresh, and delicious.
Ophelia ordered a large amount of food, and also ordered beer.
But Juniper was allergic to alcohol, so she ordered a bottle of juice instead.
When the beer arrived.
Juniper suddenly picked up her cup and said, "I want to drink too."
"You can't drink because you're allergic to alcohol."
"I brought antihistamines, it's fine with beer. I'll just have one or two cups, I'll watch you drink, I'm craving it."
Ophelia chuckled, "At most two small cups, just drink for fun!"
"Pop!"
Beer foamed out of the small cup, and they clinked glasses.
Juniper held the cup of beer, gurgled, and drank it in one gulp.
"Hey! Don't drink so fast."
But Juniper had already finished.
She said, "Ophelia, thanks to your help over the years, I toast to you. I am truly honored and grateful to be your best friend. Thank you for standing by my side for so many years."
"Why are you suddenly saying these sentimental words? You know I can't stand them. I'm good to you because I want to, I'm happy about it, why thank me and make it awkward!"
Ophelia also lifted her cup of beer and drank it all at once.
Juniper smiled, "I don't have many relatives, and not many friends either. Ophelia, I'm really grateful that you've been there for me all these years."
"Why are you saying such silly things, I will always be there for you! Juniper, your good days are still ahead! Don't let the present difficulties get to you, come, let's have another one!"
Juniper accompanied her and had another drink.
However, when Juniper was about to have a third drink, Ophelia snatched the glass from her hand.
"Don't drink anymore, later I'll get drunk and you'll have to help me back. I don't want to be drunk and have to take you to the hospital. This town probably only has a clinic, and it may not be open late at night. Just to be safe, have some juice!"
If she said she won't drink, Juniper won't drink.
She didn't want to cause any more trouble to anyone.
Especially to Ophelia, her best friend, she didn't want to bother her anymore.
After drinking about two bottles of beer, she slumped on the table, holding her head and shouting that she felt dizzy.
"I can't do it anymore, my head is spinning."
Juniper expressionlessly finished the last skewer.
After paying, she supported Ophelia and went to the seaside hotel they had booked.
The hotel was nearby, just a five hundred meter walk.
"Tomorrow morning, let's wake up at four and watch the sunrise by the sea!"
"Okay."
But in reality, Juniper had no interest in the sunrise at all.
She had seen the sunrise too many times.
She had become afraid of it.
The act of sitting by the window, awake, watching the pitch-black sky gradually turn white as the warm orange sunrise slowly climbed up from the east—she didn't like it at all.
In that process, she had countless urges to put an end to it all.
Juniper supported her and they walked towards the hotel. Subconsciously, he wanted to give her some advice.
"Ophelia, you should be more stable in your actions and not always mention divorce. I know you don't actually want to leave, but if you say it too many times, Mr. Robert might take it seriously."
"Hmm, divorce, if I got divorced, I wouldn't know how carefree I'd be."
"Also, don't be hypocritical and speak in opposites to Mr. Robert. If he hears too many contradictory words, he'll also be heartbroken."
"His heartbreak has nothing to do with me, Juniper, why are you speaking like you're giving your last will and testament? Good girl, let's not mention him, shh..."
Juniper supported her into the hotel room.
Ophelia casually flopped onto the soft bed and snuggled into the blankets.
Juniper sat by the bed and bent down to help her take off her sandals.
As soon as Ophelia felt her feet loosen, she buried them in the blankets and laughed, " you are the best. Juniper, help me remove my makeup. Love you."
Juniper then pulled out makeup remover and cotton pads from her bag.
She helped Ophelia remove the makeup from her face and dampened a washcloth to wipe it a few times.
They booked a suite with a large bed.
Ophelia fell asleep on the side, while Juniper leaned against the bed head on the left, without a hint of sleepiness.
She gently moved Ophelia's arm that was resting on her waist and got up from the bed.
This sea-view room was on the corner, with a floor-to-ceiling window that overlooked the clear sea.
Near the sea, the terrain was slightly higher, with mountains, winding coastal roads, and steep cliffs.
On the cliff walls, there were large patches of grassland covered in various colored flowers.
She couldn't fall asleep, so she got up and left the hotel.
Not long after Juniper left, Ophelia's phone, which had been placed aside, started ringing.
She was sleeping heavily and didn't answer the first time.
The ringtone of the phone continued to blare, and with a frown, she groggily picked it up.
"Hello? Who is it? Don't you know it's late at night and people need to sleep?"
She hadn't finished complaining yet.
The cold voice from the other end of the phone interrupted her, "Is Juniper with you?"
"Magnus? I thought you weren't coming? Yeah, Juniper is with me at sea Beach. Do you need something?"
"Where are you guys?"
"We...we are..."
Ophelia reached out and realized there was no one by her side.
Juniper was gone.
Ophelia woke up halfway and quickly called Juniper after giving Magnus the address.
Where did she go at this late hour?
The phone rang for a long time before Juniper picked up.
"Juniper, where are you? It's so late, you shouldn't be out. Please don't do anything foolish!"
There was a loud wind sound and rustling noise on the phone.
"Ophelia, I couldn't sleep, so I went out for a walk. I saw a small island in the middle of sea, so I wanted to check it out. Don't worry about me, I won't do anything foolish."
"Why are you going to a small island at this late hour? Where exactly are you? I'll come out and find you right away! Wait for me! I'll accompany you!"
With that, Ophelia got out of bed and started putting on her shoes.
"Ophelia, it's too agonizing for me right now. I don't want to continue like this. If I had never met Magnus, he wouldn't be in prison, I wouldn't be like this, and Mom wouldn't have left."
Juniper's voice was faint, as if talking about something ordinary.
Ophelia became anxious and rushed out of the room.
"Don't do anything foolish! Everything will pass! Juniper, quickly tell me where you are!"
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