During the final sprint of the race, my boyfriend’s sweetheart suddenly rushed into the track to take pictures.

In order to avoid her, I caused the car to skid and run off the track.

I fell heavily to the ground and was hit by the motorcycle.

I endured the severe pain in my leg and asked, “Why did you run here? Do you know that because of you, I lost the championship!”

Paige looked innocent. “I took pictures of you out of kindness, why are you still mean to me?”

After that, she threw herself into Harley’s arms.

“Harley, I sprained my foot. It hurts.”

Harley picked her up and looked at me unhappily. “Paige was just being kind and you just didn’t appreciate it. Why did you blame her for losing the championship?”

I looked at his indiscriminate face and my heart was completely cold.

——

My calf was fractured and there was a slight concussion.

After being transferred from the emergency room to the ward, I still didn’t see Harley.

I looked at the ceiling and thought of his previous words.

Every sentence hurt me badly.

I never thought that love and my championship would be lost on the same day.

My phone on the bedside table vibrated. It was my sister’s overseas call.

Facing her anxious question, I evaded her, not wanting to make her worry.

My sister didn’t believe it.

“You’re in the hospital with injuries! Where’s Harley? I can’t get through to him. Is he next to you?”

I closed my eyes and Paige’s Instagram story suddenly appeared in my mind.

A photo of her being hugged by Harley, with the caption: [Happiness, only because that person is by my side.]

Ever since Paige came to Akson to be Harley’s assistant, his mind was not on me.

It was always around Paige.

I was like an insignificant outsider.

“He... is busy.”

Hearing this, my sister sighed and repeated the old words, “Monica, you two are not suitable. I heard that he still can’t forget that sweetheart of his. How long will you be obsessed? Break up, I will support you.”

“But…”

“Okay, don’t say it.” My sister interrupted me, “I will go to Akson to discuss cooperation in three days. You should think about it carefully these days.”

She hung up the phone. I looked out the window.

After today’s ridiculous farce, I saw Harley’s heart clearly.

Today, I should make a decision.

Leaving him was my best choice at the moment.

The next morning, Harley appeared in the ward with a large bunch of lilies.

He checked my right hand in plaster, frowned and asked, “Monica, how are you?”

“I’m fine.”

My tone was cold and I was completely different from before.

Harley was slightly stunned and stared at me. “Paige was scared by you. She just wanted to take a photo of you. Why did you react so strongly? Fortunately, she just sprained her foot. I went to see her and it’s nothing. If you can’t win the championship this year, you can win it next year.”

I closed my eyes and was too lazy to argue with him.

Before this, with my temper, I would explain to him.

At this point, I just feel tired.

“Monica…”

He was about to speak when the doctor came to check on him.

After Harley asked him about my condition, he reminded him, “Doctor, please make sure to cure her. She is a racing driver and cannot leave any sequelae.”

I opened my eyes and looked at him.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Moss.”

After he got the doctor’s assurance, his face eased.

As soon as the doctor left, Harley’s phone rang.

On the screen was a photo of Paige.

Harley went outside to answer the phone and returned to the ward to sit by my bed.

I sat up and said indifferently, “Harley, let’s break up.”

“What did you say?”

He was stunned, then frowned and said impatiently, “Is it because of Paige?”

I looked up and stared at him.

Harley thought I was joking. “Okay, I know you are injured and in a bad mood. You should have a good rest first. I will go back to deal with the team’s affairs first and I will accompany you in the evening.”

He seemed a little anxious, turned and left after speaking.

But the button of my clothes hooked my infusion tube and the needle was pulled out of the back of my hand and blood gushed out instantly.

I groaned in pain and when I looked up again, he had disappeared.

I pressed the wound and slowly pressed the call bell.

In the evening, Harley and Paige appeared in the ward.

“Monica, I came to see you. This is the meal I brought for you.”

She opened the thermos bucket, which contained delicious food.

Paige looked expectant. “Monica, I made it myself, try it.”

Harley placed the meal on the table and the two of them just stared at me.

I had no appetite, so I put it aside after a few bites.

But I didn’t notice that Paige had a smile on her lips.

Harley poured me a glass of water and I just felt a little itchy around my neck. When I raised my hand, I found that my arm was covered with rashes and my throat began to be short of breath.

Only then did I realize that I was allergic.

Before I could speak, Harley had already rushed out in a hurry.

Paige looked at me in panic and shouted, “How could this happen? Monica, what’s wrong with you?”

As she spoke, tears fell down and she was like a frightened rabbit.

I felt that she was unusually noisy at this time.

I hated myself for being careless and it was obvious that I was tricked by her.

When Harley called the doctor, he took the food and tasted it, frowning.

“That’s right, doctor. She’s allergic to peanuts.”

The doctor gave me an anti-allergic injection and the symptoms gradually eased.

She pulled Harley and was about to cry. “Harley, I didn’t know Monica was allergic to peanuts. I actually bought this meal in the store and you know, I can’t cook…”

Paige cleared herself in a few words.

I didn’t believe this, but he believed it.

Harley comforted her softly, “Paige, don’t cry, Monica won’t blame you. You also want to cook for her with good intentions.”

Paige cried and kept saying, “I’m sorry”.

But I saw a hint of success in her flickering eyes.

“Harley, you have to believe me…” Paige explained with sobs.

I was lying on the hospital bed, watching this scene and I felt only irony.

He could forgive her without me saying anything.

It turned out that a sentence “I didn’t mean it” could easily erase everything.

“Paige, go back first.”

Harley sent Paige away and returned to my side.

I saw him being fooled by these dirty tricks.

I endured the itchiness all over my body and closed my eyes to take a nap.

Harley brought ice cubes and towels to relieve the itching on my neck and arms, covered with red rashes.

“Monica, Paige is still young and still like a child. Don’t be angry.”

I really didn’t know that the girl who was one year older than me was still a child in his eyes.

Harley’s tone was very much like a father with a naughty child at home.

I raised my hand to knock the ice pack out of his hand and opened my eyes to look at him.

“Harley, are you really confused or pretending to be confused?”

The ice pack fell to the ground with a dull sound.

He looked unhappy and said in a low voice, “I told you, Paige didn’t mean it. What else do you want?”

“Didn’t mean it, you said?” I sneered and questioned him, “Paige has been here for two months. How many times have the team had dinner? Everyone knows that I am allergic to peanuts, but she doesn’t know?”

Harley’s defense was exposed by me on the spot.

He clenched the towel in his hand, rubbed it twice and then let it go.

“Didn’t she say that it was the store’s problem? Why do you have to argue with her? I’ll buy you another one now. Are you satisfied now?”

As he said, he threw the towel on the bed and turned away, leaving me alone again.

Forget it, I didn’t care anymore.

Not long after, the takeaway was delivered, but Harley disappeared.

He sent a message on the phone: [Paige had a car accident. I’ll go and see and come back later.]

He was more anxious than anyone else if Paige had any trouble.

I should have known that I shouldn’t have any expectations of him anymore.

The next morning, I went through the discharge procedures alone.

Unfortunately, I bumped into Harley just after I walked out of the hospital gate.

Harley seemed very surprised. Seeing that I insisted on doing so, he had to send me home.

In the car, he kept looking at me through the rearview mirror while driving.

“Why don’t you sit in the front?”

I was watching videos on my phone without looking up. “What’s wrong?”

I know him too well in the past two years.

He never cared whether I was the co-pilot or the back seat.

Whenever he noticed these details, it must be that the team had problems to solve.

He needed to refer to my opinion.

Harley’s eyes dodged. He cleared his throat and said, “Next to you is the performance data of this modified racing car. After the test drive, they found that the body was unstable. They adjusted it several times, but it didn’t solve it. Actually, there’s no rush…”

I was unmoved and perfunctorily said, “I’ll check it later.”

Harley was stunned.

He thought I would check the data immediately and solve the problem as soon as possible, like before.

He didn’t expect that I didn’t care this time and didn’t even touch the file.

He laughed dryly and made small talk. “Well, you’re not well yet, let’s see in two days.”

I played mobile games with one hand and didn’t take his words seriously at all.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Paige wearing my apron and busy in the kitchen.

“Monica, Paige has been feeling guilty about making you allergic last time, so she cooked to make amends for you.”

Harley behind him explained in a flattering tone.

Paige greeted enthusiastically, “Monica, you’re back! Sit down quickly. Don’t be shy. I’ll have the meal ready soon.” Seeing her like a hostess, I went back to the room.

I took out the suitcase and put away the trophy.

I didn’t want other unimportant things.

Only these trophies were my biggest gains in the past few years.

Harley knocked on the door and reminded me, “Monica, it’s time to eat.”

I put the suitcase away and went to the dining room.

Paige placed a bowl of chicken soup on the table, her face full of apology.

“Monica, I’m really sorry for what happened last time. I specially stewed chicken soup for you to nourish your body.”

I looked at the bowl of greasy chicken soup and couldn’t help but think of her little trick last time.

I suddenly lost my appetite.

I said lightly, “I’m not hungry.”

Harley’s face turned cold. “Monica, Paige is being kind-hearted. What’s with your attitude?”

“Harley.” Paige grabbed his sleeve and sobbed softly, “Don’t be mean to Monica. It’s my fault. I made Monica angry. It’s all my fault, Monica, I’m sorry, but I really didn’t mean it…”