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Chapter 23 - Pleasant Dinner
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2020-09-26 11:08:38Andrea's face flushed slightly from the wine he drank. Ludwina became aware that this young man did not have high alcohol tolerance. She could drink up to one bottle of wine and would still be fine, but apparently, two glasses was Andrea's limit.
"Maybe you should stop drinking," said Ludwina, lowering Andrea's glass. The man shook his head while looking at her closely.
"My limit is two glasses. After this, I will not drink anymore," he said with a smile.
"Oh, good. You know your limit." Ludwina poured herself wine and clinked her glass into Andrea's glass before she sipped her wine. "I can still drink a few more glasses."
"Cheers!" said Andrea, "for ...?"
"For our first date. Real date without me needing to make up stupid excuses," Ludwina answered with a chuckle. "Thank you for asking me out. I'm embarrassed that I gave so many silly excuses just so I could meet you in the past."
"Thank you for accepting my invitation to dinner," Andrea replied. "I'm glad to see you again. You're a pleasant person to be around."
Ludwina looked at Andrea with glowing eyes. She nodded with a big smile.
"So, you almost got married 4 years ago ... How interesting. What happened?" she asked him.
"It's a long story," Andrea said. His eyes looked sad for a moment. He went silent for a while, as if trying to decide where to start.
"If it makes you sad, you don't have to tell me," said Ludwina quickly. "I'm just curious. It doesn't really matter. You are a nice guy, and I want to know everything about you ... but I don't want to see you sad."
"I fell in love with my best friend in school. We were classmates throughout high school, and then we both studied the same university, different programs. She was the most beautiful and kindest girl I have ever known. Unfortunately, we are of different faiths, and her family is wealthy. They couldn't accept me," Andrea smiled and touched Ludwina's cheek softly. "Not all parents are as open-minded and warm as your parents."
"Thanks..." Ludwina smiled when she heard him complimenting her parents. Her mom and dad were indeed awesome.
Andrea sipped his wine and continued his story with a hoarse voice. "Four years ago, we decided to elope to Singapore."
Ludwina held her breath.
"Then...?"
"A week before we left for Singapore to get married, Adeline moved to London. Her mother had cancer, and she couldn't bear to hurt her parents' feelings after what happened to her mother. They moved to England to treat her mother's illness, and I never see them again."
"You don't want to find out about her now? You're a security expert, you can easily track her down. Maybe her mother has recovered ... and who knows, maybe Adeline is still waiting for you," Ludwina asked in a slightly trembling voice. This was very surprising information for her. She never expected, in Andrea's heart, there was once a girl whom he loved. They even decided to get married!
"Adeline has found someone else a year after moving to London, and I respect her decision. I never stalked her, I'm not that kind of person. I also never stalked you, even though I can do it, didn't I?"
"Do you still love Adeline?" Ludwina asked again.
Andrea shook his head softly, "She was my best friend, but we haven't seen each other in almost 4 years, and it seems we have both moved on with our lives."
Ludwina held Andrea's hand and patted him softly, "I am sorry to hear that, surely when she left, you felt very sad."
Andrea smiled at Ludwina, "Life happens. How about you? Have you had any serious relationship in the past?"
Ludwina covered her mouth in the act of pretending to be shocked, "How do you know?! I was almost married in drive-thru chapel in Las Vegas during a party with my college friends, and we were very drunk ..."
Andrea's brows furrowed when he heard those words. He did not know whether Ludwina was joking or not.
"Uhmm ... and then?"
"I'm just pulling your leg... hahaha." Ludwina pinched Andrea's nose and laughed heartily. "I've never had a serious boyfriend. I'm too busy traveling. Besides, I'm not worried about finding a husband... I think women must do a lot of great things in life before they settle down and get married. I have 10 more years before I do make that decision. I also actually never thought about getting married, let alone having children. It's too big of a responsibility... "
Andrea nodded, "I understand."
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