The scene in Wendy's mind seemed to be fixed, and it was filled with Gavin's previous smile.

That kind of loving and gentle smile.

In her whole life, she had only seen this kind of smile on two occasions-when Brian looked at Joanne, and when Chris looked at Freya.

In the past, she had felt that such a smile was really beautiful.

But when she saw Gavin smile at others like that, she almost went crazy.

The disappointment that fell from the sky was like a curse, forming a dense net, trapping her tightly. She struggled between reason and collapse.

In the end, reason won with a weak advantage.

Wendy tried her best to force out a smile and said, "Blake, nice to meet you."

"Blake, what kind of intimate address is that?"

Gavin had never called her name so intimately. Usually, it was polite enough of him to call her "damned girl" or "Wendy".

It's really... annoying...

Blake tilted her head cutely and reminded her, "You haven't introduced yourself yet."

Only then did Wendy come to her senses. She smiled and said, "My name is Wendy."

This time, she smiled from the bottom of her heart.

She understood why Gavin liked Blake-

Blake was actually her rival in love, but when she smiled, Wendy couldn't hate this rival at all.

She had the characteristics that Gavin liked, but she was more adorable than those girls who had the same qualities. So it was reasonable that Gavin liked her...

"We've booked a seat." Gavin held Blake's hand and said, "Enjoy."

After that, Gavin took Blake to the table with the spacious view and carefully pulled out a chair for her. After Blake sat down, he walked to the opposite side and got seated.

Wendy's seat was just opposite to Gavin's. Not to mention their actions, she could even see their expressions clearly.

Coincidentally, what she saw on their faces were peace and happiness.

"..." "damn it, why can't she see something that is not so painful for her?"

Connell raised the corner of his mouth at Wendy and asked, "What do you think?"

He meant Blake.

Wendy only said four words, "I'm sincerely convinced."

She lowered her eyes to hide the tears in her eyes.

Connell pressed Wendy's hand and slightly shook his head, indicating that she couldn't cry.

Wendy also knew that she shouldn't cry.

Otherwise, she wouldn't know how to make up an explanation for it.

If the explanation didn't make sense, the truth she had tried so hard to cover up would be exposed.

She could only close her eyes tightly and force back the tears that were about to burst out from her eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw Gavin pouring a glass of water for Blake. Later, he put his hand around the cup to feel the temperature. Then he pushed the cup in front of Blake and warned her carefully, "Be careful, it's hot."

"..." Was this the same Gavin who often yelled at her and knocked her on the head?

Wendy didn't want to admit it, but she had to admit that Gavin never showed his tenderness to her because he didn't love her.

The truth was cruel. Wendy didn't want to face it and just wanted to escape.

She could accept the fact that Gavin had no feelings for her, but she didn't want to see Gavin being considerate to another girl.

"Don't let your imagination go wild." Connell pulled back Wendy's thoughts. "Be quick. We'll leave after eating."

Wendy nodded and wolfed down the food without tasting anything.

In less than half an hour, she raised her head and said, "Okay, I'm full."

Connell didn't eat much, either. He nodded and said, "We'll leave after saying our farewell to them."

The two of them got up and walked to Gavin and Blake's table tacitly. Wendy smiled with satisfaction and said, "We're full. We will leave now. Enjoy."

"You're so fast." Blake's smile made people feel particularly comfortable. "Take care. See you next time."

"See you next time."

Wendy and Connell walked out of the restaurant and drove away.

Gavin's eyes stopped at the place where Connell's car disappeared. It was a long time before he withdrew his eyes. He noticed the confused look in Blake's eyes. He smiled and asked, "What do you want to ask?"

Blake looked surprised. "How do you know that I have a question? But I don't know if I should ask."

Gavin, such a smart man, had already guessed what Blake was hesitating about. He said directly, "Wendy and I are half-blooded siblings."

"Oh-" Blake replied slowly. "No wonder your last names are different. But you have one thing in common!"

"Hmm?" Gavin was quite curious about it. "What's the common point?"

Blake laughed in a low voice. "You're both very good-looking! Well, Wendy and her boyfriend are also a perfect match!"

Gavin's face darkened. "... Let's eat."

Blake noticed that Gavin became unhappy, so she quickly changed the subject. "By the way, why did you want to come to this restaurant for dinner?"

According to social customs, a man of Gavin's status shouldn't have taken her to an average restaurant on their first date.

What's more incredible was that they happened to meet his sister in this restaurant.

"I have heard that the dishes here are delicious, so I wanted to take you here to have a try." Gavin picked up a stir-fried crab with curry for Blake and added, "Try this. It's highly recommended here."

"Okay." Even though she was eating crabs, her movements were elegant and impeccable. In the end, she let out a sigh of praise. "It's delicious!"

Gavin's cell phone slightly vibrated, indicating that he had received a new email.

When it came to work, Gavin's face unconsciously became serious. "You can eat first. I have to deal with some work."

"Oh." Blake 's voice was so soft. "Okay."

Blake knew that she should be sensible and quiet and never disturb Gavin, so she didn't say anything but picked up the spoon and drank the soup

After replying to the email, Gavin found that he didn't have much appetite. Compared to eating, he spent more time watching Blake eat.

Blake was right. Wendy and Connell did look like a perfect couple.

Where would they go after leaving the restaurant?

What about the future? Would they end up together?

Only then did Gavin realize how ridiculous he was.

He hoped that Connell and Wendy could really be together. He hoped that Wendy would no longer be trapped in her feelings for him and that Connell would give her real love and happiness.

However, he didn't dare to imagine the scene of Wendy and Connell hugging and kissing each other. He was afraid that he would lose control.

Perhaps, he should be more ruthless to himself.

On the other side, Connell had already sent Wendy back to the apartment building, but he didn't open the door of a car for quite a while.

Wendy felt funny and looked at Connell. "Young Master Wesley, why did you lock me in the car?"

Connell frowned and said, "If I let you go. I think you'll do something stupid."

Wendy couldn't help laughing. "Why do you think so?"

Connell said seriously, "I read a piece of news yesterday. A 23-year-old girl committed suicide because of a breakup."

"So? Do you think all the girls in the world are so stupid?" Before Connell could answer, Wendy warned him, "If you dare to say yes, I will-"

Before Wendy could finish her words, Connell said, "Of course, I don't think you're that stupid!"

Wendy also knew that Connell was just concerned about her.

She thought about it and said firmly, "Don't worry. No matter how sad I am, I won't do anything to hurt myself."

Connell obviously didn't believe her and asked, "Are you sure?"

Wendy nodded. "I'm one hundred percent sure."

Connell opened the car lock hesitantly. Before Wendy got out of the car, he quickly added, "Do you want me to accompany you for a while upstairs?"

"Thank you." Wendy smiled. "But I prefer to be alone."

At this time, Connell didn't dare to force Wendy. He could only agree to her request, "Well, if you need someone to talk to you, I promise I'll be there in ten minutes."

Wendy wanted to cry. It was probably her greatest luck to know Connell in all her misfortunes.

She would never know that this night, Connell stayed in the hotel across from her apartment for the whole night. Only in order to ensure that he could arrive in the shortest time possible when she needed company.

Wendy didn't feel empty until she got home.

The apartment was arranged by Chris. The original style was cold and hard. After she moved in, she slowly bought some small things, which gradually turned it into a home of a single girl.

But at this moment, all the arrangements she had put all her efforts into were meaningless. She just felt empty.

Only then did she realize that being single could be nothing to a person only because she hadn't fallen in love with anyone yet.

"The person you like will become your weakness. Even if you have armor, you can no longer endure loneliness."

Wendy couldn't deny that at this moment, she missed Gavin.

After dinner, where would Gavin and Blake go?

"To watch a movie, take a walk, and then... naturally stay together?"

Wendy didn't dare to think about it anymore. She rushed into the room, took out Stilnox from the bedside table, and swallowed two tablets.

The psychologist had specially warned her that she only had to take one pill at a time. It was useless but harmful to eat more.

But she was afraid.

She was afraid that a piece of Stilnox could no longer resist the pain. She was afraid that she would not sleep for the whole night and have a terrible and disastrous day tomorrow.

If she couldn't live a normal life, she would be unable to control herself, and then she might go to find Gavin and tell him all the secrets and pains.

She couldn't let such things happen.

In the past, such an impulse would put her and Gavin in an awkward situation for the following days.

But now, not only would this impulse make them embarrassed, but it would also destroy Gavin's current happiness.

Blake seemed to be a nice girl with a gentle and pleasing character and a simple and clean family background. Gavin must be very happy being with such a girl.

She was already unhappy. How could she destroy Gavin's happiness?