I supported her financially, paid for her education, and encouraged her to face life’s hardships alongside me.
But she saw my kindness as condescension. She envied everything I had and used every means at her disposal to win over my two childhood friends.
Together, they ruined my entire life.
Lost in thought, I didn’t realize we had arrived at our destination.
The earlier events had clearly unsettled my two childhood friends. Both rushed to open the car door for me and even offered to carry my bag.
“Amelia, look! This is the park we used to visit as kids. Kristoff and I bought it. From now on, it’ll be our private secret base.”
Kristoff nodded, chiming in. “I’ve already arranged for your favorite yellow roses to be planted here. By this time next year, there’ll be a breathtaking sea of roses.”
“Then, the four of us can come here, take drives, and watch the stars together.”
Their faces were full of excitement and hope for the future, but I stood there in silence, staring at the familiar land.
This place really had been our secret hideout as kids, holding countless happy memories.
But I had never liked yellow roses.
In fact, I was allergic to all flower pollen.