When Kai Jacobs saw Stella Charlie sitting at the bar, drunkenly, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

He resented Stella Charlie for not taking care of herself.

He walked straight up, grabbed Stella Charlie’s arm, more sternly than usual: "What exactly do you intend to do?!"

Stella Charlie glanced at Kai Jacobs with blurry drunken eyes, then shook off his hand, mumbling incoherently: "Don’t bother me."

With that, she picked up the glass in front of her, found it empty, and gestured to the bartender, "Another drink."

"Smack—"

Kai Jacobs slapped Stella Charlie’s face, and the pain made her considerably more sober.

"Previously, didn’t you ask me why I was so good to you?"

Stella Charlie suddenly looked at him, as if she only now saw clearly who he was: "Senior..."

"My sister was in a car accident on the same day as you; she wasn’t as lucky as you, though—treated for three days, but couldn’t be saved."

Stella Charlie seemed to vaguely understand, lifting a hand to touch her eye.

"She heard from the nurse about your injured eye and donated her organs before she left."

Kai Jacobs looked somewhat heartbroken at Stella Charlie’s eyes: "You need to live well, to let her continue seeing the world; she didn’t get the chance, but you still do. No one is worth you giving up on yourself."

Stella Charlie was silent for a few seconds, stood up with one hand on the bar, and gently rubbed her aching head. She asked softly, "...Is the study abroad spot still available?"

Kai Jacobs sighed in relief, replying: "Yes, you don’t have to worry about money, there’s also a scholarship."

Stella Charlie seemed to have made up her mind: "When will I go?"

"Next week."

Stella Charlie nodded in agreement: "Okay."

Kai Jacobs looked at the redness and swelling on Stella Charlie’s face, apologizing: "I’m sorry."

Stella Charlie gave a pale smile, shook her head, and said: "Thank you."

"I’ll take you back to the hospital."

In the car, Stella Charlie silently watched the scenery outside the window.

Kai Jacobs pressed his lips together and asked her: "Why did you drink so much?"

Stella Charlie murmured in response: "Wanted to get drunk."

"Did something happen?"

Stella Charlie didn’t answer immediately, unsure of where to start.

Kai Jacobs softly speculated: "Is it about him?"

"Yes. But it won’t be anymore."

Kai Jacobs didn’t say anything further.

She stayed in the hospital for two days, and was discharged the day after.

Actually, those two days, Stella Charlie kept waiting for Vincent Warner, but he never came to see her.

The night before leaving the country, Stella Charlie finally called Vincent Warner. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

When he appeared, he wasn’t as dazzling as Stella Charlie had imagined, with a gloomy expression, tired eyes, it seemed he hadn’t been doing well either.

Seeing Stella Charlie with her hair cut to shoulder length, Vincent Warner was slightly surprised, his voice hoarse as he asked: "Why did you cut your hair?"

Stella Charlie softly replied: "I’ve always wanted to try short hair. I used to know you liked my long hair, so I never cut it, but now I want to live by my own rules."

Vincent Warner heard the underlying meaning in her words, and upon seeing the suitcase in the corner, he understood what was going on.

Stella Charlie had wanted to appear carefree, but now seeing him standing right in front of her, her eyes were red and wet, her voice uncontrollably trembling: "...I don’t know if these past times meant we were truly together, maybe it was just me fooling myself that we were a couple, but now I want to tell you... we’re breaking up."