On that day, my childhood friend had his birthday and invited us to the party.

Originally, Ida still gave me the silent treatment. In order to coax her, I spent a month's salary to buy her a brand-name evening dress that she had been dreaming of for a long time. As a man, I felt that I should not give her the silent treatment before we broke up.

After receiving the dress, she showed a long-lost smile.

I thought greedily that let me look at Ida like that a few more times. After all, at that time, I hadn't completely given up on the relationship between us.

I had originally agreed to go to the scene with Ida that day, but when it was almost time to leave, I couldn't find her anywhere.

I had no choice but to call her.

"Jason, you go first. Sam and I are shopping for clothes. After all, I can't dress too tacky for a birthday party!"

"Ida, didn't I prepare a dress for you?"

"Sam said that the dress doesn't suit me, and he wants to buy me a new one. I'll hang up now. See you later!"

I hung up the phone silently and drove to my childhood friend's house alone.

Almost all the friends were here.

"Why didn't Ida come with you?" My childhood friend asked cautiously when he saw that I looked unhappy.

I took a piece of pizza, ate with relish, and said nonchalantly, "She said she had something to do. I guess she'll be here soon!"

As soon as I finished speaking, Ida and Sam came in as a couple. She was wearing heavy makeup and a sexy black bodycon halter dress.

As soon as Ida sat down, she excitedly showed off her dress to the girls, "It's beautiful, right? This dress was bought for me by Sam. He said that it shows off my figure, and the most important thing is that it's cheap, only 79 dollars! After all these years, it is Sam who knows me best!"

Sam rubbed his hands to warm them up, then placed them on Ida's bare shoulders and smiled lovingly, "Be careful not to catch a cold!"

For a moment, the originally joyful atmosphere became strange.

I suddenly felt that the dress I spent a month's paycheck on might just be a joke!

It was time for the joke to end!

I raised my glass to them, "Congratulations to both of you on your upcoming wedding. I'm looking forward to attending your wedding banquet!"

The I drank with my childhood friend and never looked at Ida again!

After I went back, I never spoke to Ida again.

"If you're tired of me, let's break up."

I frowned as I looked at the message sent by Ida. Over the years we had been together, she had mentioned breaking up with me numerous times. Because I loved her and I was afraid of losing her, so I had to put aside my dignity and take the initiative to make peace.

But now, I didn't want to do that again.

"Okay, I agree!" The moment I sent the message, it was like I was finally breathing fresh air and felt no pain, only relief.

When I got home in the evening, Ida was not at home. I lay on the bed silently and deleted the photos of Ida on my phone one by one. Memories came to my mind. Ida and I met after we started working. We weren't childhood sweethearts or college sweethearts, but that didn't mean our initial feelings were not sincere.

The first time I saw her was on the bus. I had signed up for a tour group at that time. I was a little carsick sitting in the back seat. The person sitting next to me was Ida, who was wearing a baseball cap and sportswear. She had curved eyebrows and two dimples when she smiled. She noticed my discomfort and took the initiative to hand me a plastic bag. My stomach was churning at that time, and I couldn't care about my image in front of the beautiful woman. I turned my head and vomited into the plastic bag.

"I'll help you throw it away. Just sit and take a rest." I was very embarrassed by the sour smell in the car, but Ida naturally took the plastic bag from my hand and helped me throw it into the trash can in front.

When she returned to her seat, she handed me a green orange and a bottle of mineral water. "Here, rinse your mouth. When you feel uncomfortable, just smell this and it will help."

By that time, I was no longer carsick, but was obsessed with the beautiful woman.

Along the way, we chatted about everything from the world to life.

Her sweet dimples mesmerized me.

Thinking of the good times in the past, I felt sad. I was a human being, and how could I not have feelings? I was thinking if I was too careless, and maybe she was just thoughtless.

The phone rang. It was Sam, "Jason, you are a bastard! Why do you treat Ida like this! If you can't take care of her, just leave her!"