A famous writer once said that people would be humble enough as long as they fall in love with someone. Irish recalled these words and mumbled that they could never go back to those sweet days. Tears trickled down her cheeks.
Irish often woke up at midnight, and she would always find that her cheeks were cold. She then realized that tears trickled down to the pillow.
Joseph never came to her as he finished his words last time, and he even didn't call her or send her a message. His wooden fragrance faded in the room gradually.
Irish didn't cry after that night. She went to work at the psychological center, gave her patient treatment, and taught her students at the University. What's more, she even went to Runestone Group for work. She lived her life in a fixed routine, but she never met Joseph again.
But once she ate at the staff restaurant, Irish coincidentally heard from a young girl that she saw a young and pretty girl in Joseph's office when she went to deliver the papers to Joseph. And it seemed that the girl kept a close relationship with Joseph since Joseph talked to her in a very gentle yet soft tone.
But before the girl could finish her sentence, she saw Irish sitting there, and soon she stopped, walking away immediately with an embarrassed smile.
Irish sat there, chewed carefully, and swallowed slowly. Although those young girls walked away, they still gave a funny look as if Irish was a deserted wife.
Irish lowered her head but felt those sardonic eyes break her heart. She ate slowly, trying to relieve her pain.
And then she finished the food, got up, put back the plate, and then walked out of the hall. Irish always found that her cheeks were wet with tears every midnight when she woke up. She had dreams each night that disturbed her heart. Joseph would show in her dream, and he stood at the end of the stone-paved lane, staring at her with a black umbrella in hand. She also had a dream in which Joseph held her and said in a soft tone that he loved her so much. There was also a little boy in her dream who stepped on Irish with a lantern. However, Irish was shocked when she found that the boy's voice sounded like Joseph's. "Go with me," said the boy while reaching out his hands.
The dream was shadowy, and the real world was so peaceful that Irish felt flustered.
Irish remembered a sentence once she had read in a book. It is said that love is not complicated since it is just a matter between two people. But Joseph clearly told her that he was tired, while Irish didn't understand what he meant. Did it mean he wanted to break up with her? Or perhaps there was no need for them to break up since they kept a weird relationship with each other. Otherwise, how could it be possible that he treated another girl so gently?
The mocking words that Irish heard at the staff restaurant lingered in her mind, and a pretty young girl would frequently appear in her mind. The girl leaned in Joseph's arms which belonged to Irish once before. But now Joseph didn't belong to her anymore.
'I am so stupid. He's always been a man surrounded by women,' Irish thought to herself.
He could find a woman he liked. Joseph didn't come to their room, so Irish was alone there without his fragrance lingering in the air.
Irish was not clear if Jordan stayed in G4 or if he had been forced to go abroad by his brother. Indeed, it was not difficult for her to get news about Jordan as long as she gave a call to him. But she didn't. Irish paid great attention to the news about Jordan on the Internet. But there was no news saying that Jordan had committed suicide. Irish was willing to believe that it was Joseph who finally changed his mind.
It was two weeks later when Irish met Joseph again. It was Thursday when Irish needed to work at Runestone Group, and Labor Day was coming soon. When the Department of Administration notified Irish to attend a meeting, she was making a psychological assessment report for the first quarter of the Runestone staff. The secretary told her that Mr. Dover wanted to read this report.
The report played an important role in the employees' promotion or the employees' resignation. It can be seen that there will be major personnel adjustments after Labor Day. At this time, every year, the assessment report was delivered to the company's highest executive. Irish was startled when she heard Joseph's name abruptly. She finished the report, printed it, and then walked to the meeting room after heaving a sigh.
Many senior leaders were sitting there, but Joseph still hadn't arrived. It was until then Irish knew that he had a business trip these days, and he had just got off the plane an hour ago, and now he should be on the way back to the company.
A few minutes later, Irish heard footsteps outside the door, and her heart raced uncontrollably.
The secretary hastily opened the door while Joseph walked in with Daisy following behind. He looked worn out after a long journey.
"I am sorry. There was a traffic jam on the way back. Let's begin," said Joseph as he sat down. His gaze swept rapidly around the room, but he didn't spare a look at Irish.
Irish should have sat close to him since she was also a shareholder as well as the psychological consultant of Runestone Group. However, she chose a place far away from him, and she even couldn't see clearly in Joseph's eyes.
But soon, Irish made a self-mockery.
'What could I see in his eyes even if I sat close to him? Nothing.' Irish thought in her mind.
The deep feelings between lovers could change quickly, and Irish was used to it since the same thing also occurred to her patient. The air-conditioner began to work since it was getting hot. Joseph was dressed in a handmade black shirt which made him look refreshed. However, he wore a saturnine expression.
Something suddenly occurred to Irish, and she looked at his wristband out of the subconscious but only to find that he didn't wear cufflinks today.
Irish once bought cufflinks as a gift for him, and he told her it was his favorite, so Joseph always wore the cufflinks. Many people in the company were concerned about his life, especially those young girls. Irish didn't prepare clothes for Joseph when he stayed at her house for the first time, and when he went to work the next day, many people began to discuss where he had stayed last night since they were aware that Joseph didn't change his clothes. That was why Joseph put many clothes at her house.
When people found that Joseph frequently wore the same cufflinks, they wondered why he always wore them. But now it may have been thrown into the trash can by him.
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