Chapter 22

Watching the two of them, Natalie suddenly felt they actually looked quite perfect together. If only she had realized that earlier, she wouldn't have wasted five years of her youth. At ten, she met Jeffrey for the first time and became engaged. At 18, she followed in his footsteps and was admitted to Andby University. At 22, she graduated, got married, and became a full-time wife. At 27, she divorced decisively. Natalie didn't lack the courage to start over. She simply felt that she would never fall in love with anyone again. She was about to turn around and pretend she hadn't seen anything when Abigail suddenly stopped and rubbed her arms. It seemed the air conditioning was too cold. Jeffrey reached out and pulled her into his arms, his brows knitting slightly. Then, he took out a shawl and gently draped it over Abigail's shoulder. Natalie's steps froze. Her gaze locked straight onto that shawl. "Jeff, you're so thoughtful," Abigail said sweetly, wrapping herself in it. "I'm not