Chapter 841
Charles also realized what was happening.
It seemed that Alexander had spoken up for Declan.
After all, it was Alexander.
Who wouldn't want to be friends with Alexander?
"The Percy Group is still very authoritative. The Brooks Group that bid today isn't qualified enough," Declan said smugly, thinking it was his own strength.
Charles smiled.
No one exposed him.
"Come on, with so many good things happening today, let's have a toast!" Declan stood up, visibly in a good mood.
Elizabeth stood up as well, toasting with coffee instead of alcohol.
She had drunk too much last night and couldn't handle more today.
"New Year's is just around the corner. Let's hope we can all welcome the new year safely!" Charles also made a heartfelt toast.
Everyone nodded, clinked glasses, and drank in one go.
Then they all started eating dinner, chatting and laughing.
Elizabeth's phone rang several times during the meal.
Two of the messages were from Alexander.
Alexander: [I'm so bored at home.]
Alexander: [Elizabeth.]
Elizabeth raised an eyebrow, staring at her name for a while.
She remembered two years ago when it was Alexander's birthday.
She really wanted to celebrate his birthday, but he went to see Esme.
Elizabeth had sent him two messages back then.
One was: [Alexander.]
The other was: [Happy Birthday.]
He didn't reply to her messages.
So she called him.
Esme answered the phone.
Esme's first words were: "I'm celebrating Alexander's birthday, Elizabeth, do you need something?"
Elizabeth still found it ironic when she thought about it now.
She was Alexander's wife.
Did a wife need someone else's permission to call her own husband?
Did she need to explain to someone else why she was calling?
Elizabeth turned off her phone.
The screen lit up again.
It was another message from Alexander.
Alexander: [Elizabeth, I'm slowly becoming you.]
Elizabeth looked at the message, unsure how to respond.
"Is he still bothering you?" Natalia's voice suddenly came from beside her.
Elizabeth looked up, "What?"
Elizabeth glanced at the message and said, "Just chatting."
"You won't really get back together with Alexander, will you?" Natalia's voice was low.
Elizabeth looked up, thankful that her parents were talking about something else and hadn't heard Natalia.
"You don't want me to get back together with Alexander either?" Elizabeth met Natalia's eyes.
Natalia didn't understand, "Aren't there plenty of men out there?"
Elizabeth smiled.
"But Natalia," Elizabeth lowered her eyes, "it's hard to find someone you love."
"What is love?" Natalia asked Elizabeth.
Elizabeth replied, "Love is wanting to have, wanting to possess. Love is seeing him sad and feeling like my heart is bleeding too."
What was love?
Love was when Elizabeth went crazy wanting to marry Alexander.
Natalia shook her head.
She told Elizabeth, "Love is when you feel happy being with that person."
"If you're not even happy, what's the point of talking about love?" Natalia took a sip of water.
Elizabeth looked at Natalia, her eyes growing deeper.
The premise of love was happiness. After happiness came guilt.
"If I really get back together with Alexander one day, will you look down on me?" Elizabeth asked Natalia with a smile.
Natalia said, "Why would I look down on you? I would just think you have poor judgment. But I wouldn't look down on you."
Love was inherently unsolvable.
If she thought it was worth it, then it was worth it.
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