Surrounded by a group of male athletes, I drank a lot of alcohol and invited them to go karaoke after eating barbecue. I didn't return home until after 2 o'clock in the middle of the night.

If it were usual, Theo would definitely keep the lights on and wait for me to come home, and then we would have a big argument, expressing his grievances and unwillingness.

Every time, I find him annoying, always hesitating and not acting like a man.

But today, he didn't wait for me and fell asleep on his own.

I stood in front of his bed, looking at his sleeping face intently.

Soon, he frowned slightly and turned over dissatisfied.

Because of the alcohol, I felt a burst of anger in my heart. I had originally wanted to apologize to him proactively, but now I couldn't be bothered to even look at him.

A man who doesn't care about others' efforts doesn't deserve forgiveness.

The next day, I found that Theo had already left.

As expected, Theo and I started another silent treatment, ignoring each other.

Every day, I still had endless dinner invitations, just like before.

I enjoyed playing murder mystery games, singing at karaoke bars, and going on off-road adventures.

Thanks to Theo's financial support, my hobbies are extremely diverse. Even if there's a popular food in a certain area, I can go and eat it with a few good friends, and Theo naturally foots the bill.

After several days, I finally realized that this time Theo didn't take the initiative to make peace.

If it were before, he would have found a reason to make peace with me a long time ago, but not this time.

My credit card has never been suspended, so I know Theo must be holding back, wanting me to give him another chance.

It's been about a week, and I'm thinking of giving him another chance. He's actually quite pitiful.

As a financial person, I work long hours every day and my life is boring. It's nothing like my buddies who enjoy the freedom of youth.

At noon, I picked up Oliver from school and took a photo with him at a dessert shop near the school.

I deliberately showed off Oliver's well-defined arm muscles and captioned it on Instagram: [Warm coffee, warm as the palm of your hand.]

I just wanted to annoy Theo for not talking to me for so long!

I wanted him to know that I'm not just any ordinary woman. There are plenty of people pursuing me.

But when I posted it on Instagram, Theo didn't immediately send me a questioning message like he used to on WhatsApp.

Instead, a lot of my good friends liked it, and several asked me where I was, but none of them were from Theo.

Instead of feeling relieved, I suddenly felt a sense of loss in my heart.

It's like accidentally losing something very important.

I held my phone and stared blankly, it took me a while to react when Oliver called me.

"Irvin, what are you daydreaming about?" Oliver reached out and lifted my chin, turning my face towards him.

"What are you doing!" I shook off Oliver's hand and suddenly felt repulsed by his face.

The whole afternoon, Theo ignored me, as if he hadn't seen my Instagram.

I started to feel uneasy in my heart. In the evening, I called Theo. "Theo, let's have dinner together after work."

"No, I have to work overtime at the company today." Theo said in a flat tone.

I was about to blurt out and question him. In the past, no matter how important things were, he would always cancel them to accompany me!

But today, I forcibly swallowed this sentence and quickly said, "Then I'll wait for you after work to pick you up."

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Theo reluctantly agreed.

I breathed a sigh of relief when I heard Theo agree, and I was even somewhat glad in my heart.

"Irvin, it's my birthday tonight. My parents gave me some money, and I invite you to have fun! I'll send you the location later."

Oliver hung up the phone without waiting for me to speak.

I thought for a moment and didn't call back.

I may have neglected Theo recently. Thinking about his coldness towards me, I felt a bit scared. I'm afraid he really doesn't want me anymore.

I decided to meet Oliver tonight and consider it as putting an end to this period of time we spent together.

Oliver invited many classmates to come and booked a large private room.

Under the compliments of a group of male college students, and considering Theo's coldness towards me recently, I drank a whole bottle of red wine by myself.

When we were about to leave the restaurant for the second venue, I was blown by the cold wind outside and suddenly remembered the arrangement with Theo.

I checked my phone and it was already 8:15 in the evening.

It's okay...

Not too late.

I immediately called Theo, and he answered quickly.

"Theo, I'm on my way, there's a bit of traffic, please wait for me."

Theo calmly said on the other end of the phone. "Okay, take your time."

I immediately hailed a taxi and got in. Oliver, who was talking with classmates, also got in with me, smiling and asking. "Irvin, why are we still going to the same place?"

"What same place? I have something to do today, I'm going home. You guys go have fun." I said with a frown.

Oliver's face turned dark, but quickly recovered and said, "Then let me take you home, it's not safe this late."

In the end, I didn't persuade Oliver. The taxi quickly arrived at Theo's company downstairs.

I was a little nervous, after all, this was Theo's first time meeting Oliver. I was afraid that he would misunderstand.

Theo calmly opened the car door and glanced at the back seat. Without saying a word, he sat in the passenger seat.

"Is this Theo? He's really talented. Irvin, you're so lucky." Oliver couldn't sense the atmosphere in the car and said with a smile.

"Well, if you have something to do, go ahead and play. I'll just take a taxi home by myself," Theo said without looking back as he was about to unfasten his seatbelt.

I immediately said, "No, I had a few drinks and Oliver sent me home because he was worried."

"That's right, Theo. You're so busy that you don't have time to accompany Irvin. As his younger brother, it's natural for me to take responsibility," Oliver said affectionately, putting his arm around my shoulder.

"Thank you then," Theo said, staring at his phone without even looking at us.

Then he put on his headphones and started discussing work with his colleagues.

This made both Oliver and me feel a little embarrassed.

I subconsciously felt dissatisfied. What did Theo mean by intentionally embarrassing me?

I had a straight face and no longer spoke.

When I got home, Theo went straight to the bedroom.

Looking at the closed bedroom door, my face changed for a while, and in the end, I stomped my foot and angrily went back to the small bedroom.

I didn't sleep all night, and memories of Theo and me kept appearing in my mind.

Thinking about his recent attitude towards me, and tonight, Oliver's inappropriate behavior, he didn't react at all. I cried in grievance.

I was wrong. I didn't consider Theo's feelings. I really let him down.

I got up before dawn the next day and prepared a sumptuous breakfast, carefully covering it with a plate, waiting for Theo to wake up.

Eight fifteen.

Theo woke up.

I quickly got up from the sofa and said, "You're awake, let's have breakfast."

Seeing my exhausted look, Theo said, "You didn't sleep yesterday?"

"I can't sleep, it's okay, I'll take a nap later. You go ahead and eat. If you can't get used to the food, tell me what you want to eat and I'll make it for you," I said to Theo eagerly.

Theo suddenly smiled and said, "I ordered breakfast at the company, so it would be a waste not to eat it."

I stood still in a daze, and scenes from before flashed through my mind.

At that time, I would make breakfast for him every morning.

But later, as Theo got promoted and earned more money, I quit my job.

Because I had less money in the pocket, my hobbies were becoming more and more extensive, and I often socialized late at night.

Theo has argued with me more than once because of breakfast. Later, I got angry and told him that I would never make breakfast for him in my whole life.

From that day on...

After Theo left, I sat alone at the dining table, staring at the breakfast that had already gone cold.