Chapter 164

NOAH “Noah, I heard you applied for an MSF deployment. I’ll go to Africa with you,” Ava said. “Ava, how many times do I have to tell you before you understand that I don’t like you?” I replied coldly. “Your persistence is annoying… and frankly, it’s disgusting.” For a brief moment, I was taken aback by my own words. Not because of Ava. Because of myself. Only now did I realize how uncomfortable it was to be pursued by someone you didn’t like. I had been doing the same thing to Olivia all this time. Although she once told me that she didn’t hate me, I was pretty sure she must have felt the same annoyance whenever I kept chasing after her. I let out a quiet laugh filled with self-mockery. Ava froze on the spot, and tears slowly welled up in her eyes. “Noah… what’s wrong?” she asked. Looking at Ava, I could not help but be reminded of her birthday party in the UK, the night Olivia called me. That night had become one of the greatest regrets of my life. Even so, I knew the truth. Even if I