"Anthony? What do you mean by that? Who's going overseas?" Helena asked in shock.

Anthony answered every one of her questions patiently. "Don't you know? Mark's going overseas very soon. If everything goes as planned, then this is our final meal with him. It's going to be hard to meet up with him next time."

Anthony had no idea about my relationship with Helena. That was why he didn't think it was weird that she didn't know.

Meanwhile, Helena's eyes turned red after hearing Anthony's explanation. She then grabbed my hand and dragged me out without caring about anything else.

I stood in the corner against the wall as I had a silent face-off with her. She broke the silence first.

"Going overseas? What is the meaning of this? Why did you not discuss it with me beforehand? Why didn't you even tell me?"

Her voice was shaky. Her eyes were also filled with fear and disbelief.

I snapped b

While speaking, Jaxon's alcohol-tinged breath fanned against Helena's neck.

Helena didn't even bother avoiding his breath. She just looked frustrated.

She'd often told me that she hated the smell of alcohol. But that didn't seem to be the case when it came to Jaxon.

Helena didn't answer him. Instead, she looked at me and said, "Wait for me here. I'll get a cab for him then we can go home together. Alright?"

Before I could answer, Jaxon started whining in her arms. He then rubbed his head against her in such a familiar way that he had to have done it hundreds of times before.

When I saw him doing that, I said faintly, "It's fine. He looks like he needs you more. I'll go home by myself."

Helena looked like she still wanted to speak, but I went back into the room to bid goodbye to Anthony and my other classmates before leaving the restaurant in long strides.

Helena wanted to chase af

Helena opened her mouth a few times trying to explain herself, but she ultimately said nothing.

I just raised my glass politely and said, "If Anthony didn't mind, why would I?"

I then dipped my head down and took a huge gulp of my beer. My phone wouldn't stop ringing throughout dinner, so I took it out and checked the notification panel.

They were all messages from Helena. "I only brought him along because it was convenient. Don't think too much about it."

The next read, "If you mind, I won't bring him along next time anymore."

I scrolled all the way down to the last message. Her final message to me was, "Let's go home together after dinner."

I cleared my throat before replying, "There's no need. You can go back with Jaxon. I drove here."

Then, I focused on dinner for the rest of the night, paying no heed to her subsequent messages anymore.

Everyone chatted amicably during dinner as they brought up shared memories of the past. Meanwhile, Anthony drank until his eyes started getting red with emotion.

He suddenly stood up and lifted his glass toward me in a toast, saying, "I remember that you used to be my star student back in the day. You've always dreamed about studying and working overseas, but for some reason, you suddenly decided to stay."

After pausing for a while, he continued, "But luckily, you're finally realizing your dreams and going overseas now. I'm so proud and happy for you!

"Here's my toast to you. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. I hope your future is as bright and shining as the stars in the sky!"

I chuckled and raised my glass as well, feeling a little emotional. Then, I finished every last drop in the glass.

However, at that moment, Helena looked shocked. She looked as if she'd just heard something completely unbelievable.

"Anthony? What do you mean by that? Who's going overseas?" Helena asked in shock.

Anthony answered every one of her questions patiently. "Don't you know? Mark's going overseas very soon. If everything goes as planned, then this is our final meal with him. It's going to be hard to meet up with him next time."

Anthony had no idea about my relationship with Helena. That was why he didn't think it was weird that she didn't know.

Meanwhile, Helena's eyes turned red after hearing Anthony's explanation. She then grabbed my hand and dragged me out without caring about anything else.

I stood in the corner against the wall as I had a silent face-off with her. She broke the silence first.

"Going overseas? What is the meaning of this? Why did you not discuss it with me beforehand? Why didn't you even tell me?"

Her voice was shaky. Her eyes were also filled with fear and disbelief.

I snapped back to the present and replied, "Oh, about that. You were spending Christmas with Jaxon when I learn

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