Chapter 61 Thrown Away
Just after I finished washing up, Brad's video call came through.
I had just changed into my pajamas and was drying my hair with a big towel when the phone rang.
Without thinking, I swiped to answer, placed the phone on the desk, and kept drying my hair while sitting down.
Brad's handsome face popped up on the screen. I glanced at him, and his eyes seemed to light up.
"Brad, you're still up," I said, making small talk.
"Yeah, I was worried about your hand, so I called to check on you," Brad replied.
"Are you here to defend Daniel? He tricked me first, so you can't blame me. Daniel's always been like that. If he were a scoundrel, I'd beat him up and leave him in the middle of nowhere. It's infuriating. He hid my private letters and got caught, but wouldn't admit it, saying it was for my own good. I had to teach him a lesson! Daniel never owns up to his actions, and he's a perfect match for Zoe."
I vented my anger, and Brad just watched me with a constant smile.
I chatted with Brad for a long time and eventually fell asleep. I didn't even know when Brad hung up.
The next morning, I woke up and went across the street to knock on the door without even having breakfast.
Daniel opened the door, and I saw Brad's room door slightly ajar, not sure if he was home.
"Daniel, give me back my letters," I demanded angrily, standing by the sofa.
Daniel glanced at me, took a cigarette from the coffee table, lit it, and took a slow drag, exhaling smoke. His face was hidden behind the smoke, making it hard to see his expression. He said, "It's been so long, what do you need them for?"
Whether those letters were useful or not, my things should be kept by me.
"None of your business, just give them to me."
"Jane, aren't you over Louis?" Daniel asked.
I suddenly felt a surge of irritation, "What happens between Louis and me is our business, not yours. Stop talking nonsense and give me the letters. I have other things to do and no time to waste with you."
The smoke cleared, and Daniel's eyes darkened, "Do you really want to know what he wrote to you? By the way, you're over twenty, do you still believe in that childish stuff?"
"I like it, what's it to you? Hurry up and give them to me, I don't have time to waste on you." I had no patience for Daniel now. His actions had thoroughly annoyed me. The more I thought about it, the more I felt I had hit him too lightly yesterday. If I had known he was so shameless, I would have hit him a few more times, making him stay in bed for a few days.
Daniel stared at me for a while, then got up, went to his room, and brought out a blue rectangular box, placing it on the coffee table, "They're all here."
I gave him a glare, picked up the box, and opened it. Inside was a stack of letters addressed to me.
I opened one, and it was signed by Louis, with a chubby cartoon character drawn on it, quite realistic, matching Louis's style back then.
I took the small box home, took out the letter I had just opened, and was about to read it when someone knocked on the door, quite urgently.
Looking through the peephole, I saw it was Brad.
So, he was home when I was arguing with Daniel earlier. Why didn't he step in and save me the hassle?
When I needed him, he didn't show up. Just when I was about to enjoy reading my love letters, he came to ruin it.
Despite my thoughts, I still opened the door for Brad.
"Brad, what's up?" I blocked the doorway, not wanting him to come in. The sofa was a mess because of me.
Brad didn't answer, just pushed me aside and swaggered in. He sat where I had been sitting, picked up the letter, and started reading, "Dear Jane, you are like the stars in the sky..."
Why did he have to read it out loud? So annoying.
I quickly rushed over, covered Brad's mouth with one hand, and snatched the letter with the other, putting it back in the box. I awkwardly asked if he wanted some water.
"No, are these all from Louis?" Brad pulled my hand away, still glancing at the box.
"Probably, I haven't had a chance to look at the rest yet."
"It's been so many years, why do you want them back? Do you still have feelings for Louis?" Brad raised an eyebrow, his tone probing, his eyes scanning my face like searchlights.
"Brad, that's not the point. Whether I have feelings for Louis or not is one thing, but my things should be returned to me. What's the point of keeping them with someone else? Even if I don't want them, I should be the one to throw them away, not Daniel."
Brad said, "Fine, I'm heading out anyway. I'll just throw them away for you, save you a trip. I'm running late, gotta go, bye."
Just like that, Brad, without asking for my opinion, grabbed the blue box and took all the letters I hadn't read yet.
I wanted to rush over and grab them back, but his glare made me too scared to move.
I stared at his hand, feeling particularly annoyed. Only then did I realize I had fallen into his trap until I heard the door close softly.
The love letters I had fought with Daniel to get back after three years—I only read the first two lines of one before Brad kindly helped me throw them away.
I did think about resisting, rushing over to stop Brad and taking my things back. But I didn't dare.
The holiday quickly passed, and on March 2nd, school started. On February 28th, Brad took me back to the North.
We landed around 6 PM, but it was already dark. Snowflakes were falling sparsely, and the orange streetlights blended everything into a beautiful picture.
The airport was brightly lit, with a long line of taxis waiting to pick up passengers. With the sound of doors closing, they drove out of the parking lot one by one, disappearing into the traffic.
Brad's car was at school, so we had to take a taxi back.
"Once we get to school, we'll drop off our luggage and then go out to get something to eat. Northern winter nights are long, and you might get too hungry to sleep if you don't eat."
Brad and I sat side by side in the back seat. The streetlights and passing cars cast light on his face, flickering, making his handsome features appear even more mysterious in the changing light.
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