Flash Marriage: Slow Down Mister novel Chapter 373

"What?" Clara was a little astonished.

"You know, there's a lot of social pressure about my father's issue, and grandpa wants me to go abroad and come back after."

"Well." Clara nodded, "That would be good for you. I'm sorry you have to go through this."

Darren smiled and looked at Clara emotionally, "But I don't plan to go back, there's nothing left for me to miss. So I'm here to say goodbye. C, we might not be able to see each other often."

Clara opened her mouth to ask why and then closed it.

Everyone had his or her issue. She also left for five years then. Now that he had decided, what was the point of trying to stop him?

"You are on your own, please take care of yourself," Clara told him.

After all, she couldn't promise him anything. Even though he stayed, they meant to be just like this, and nothing more.

But her tears still came down at this thought.

Darren was a bit disappointed that she didn't ask him to stay. But looking at her tears at this moment, he felt nothing but distressed.

He wanted to reach out and wipe her tears but he felt it was inappropriate with their relationship right now, so he just patted her shoulder gently.

"Don't cry. I remember you said you hated the crying while parting. Now what? You are crying? Give me a smile like the old days; I like to see you smile."

Hearing this, Clara nodded vigorously, tried to hold back her tears, raised her head at Darren, and smiled at him.

When they were together, Darren was always upset during school holidays because it meant that they couldn't see each other for a long time. His face looked like crap especially when he took her to the station.

But Clara always looked happy which upset him more, and he would ask her if she would miss him with a sad look.

What did she say? She said that she hated the crying while parting as it was more upsetting.

She also tried to make him smile at that time and said, "Give me a smile, I like to see you smile. You wouldn't want me to see your sad face now, right? If you keep doing that, I'll think about your face like this for the next month."

Darren's face would look better after hearing this.

But he didn't know that she would burst out crying once she got into the waiting room of the station. She just forced those smiles before.

She loved him so much, and how would she not be upset? She just forced smiles to make him feel better. But he would never know about this.

Seeing Clara's smile, Darren smiled back, "We can't be upset this time. Let's be happy. How about walking around since we are here and leaving those bad things behind us?"

"OK!" Clara wiped her tears and walked forward with him.

"Do you remember the lasagna at the cafeteria? That was your favorite." Darren pointed at the dining hall in front of them.

"There were so many people waiting for that. I mostly couldn't get it."

Darren smiled at her words, "There was one time that you waited for so long but it sold out when it was your turn, and you were upset about this all afternoon. Then I skipped my last class the next noon to get that lasagna for you to cheer you up."

"Oh, that's right." Clara nodded while smiling, "But who told you to buy three of them? What am I? A pig?"

"Then who ate them all and said 'yummy' with a hiccup?"

Darren rolled his eyes intentionally, which made Clara slap on his shoulder.

They were talking and laughing about amusing stuff that happened back in school times and walking around the campus.

Seeing Clara with a happy face, Darren wished they could go back to the way it was before when he didn't leave and go abroad, he was still with her, and they would get married, have kids, and live happily ever after.

But now this would only come true in his dream. She no longer belonged to him.

Time flew when they were having fun. It was already dark when they reached the gate.

"When will you leave?" Clara asked.

"The day after tomorrow, I'll take the flight in the morning."

Clara nodded, "You'll be away from home, so please take good care of yourself, okay?"

She didn't say about seeing him off at the airport as she knew he wouldn't let her. Nothing would change but add more sadness.

Darren felt relieved that she didn't ask to see him off at the airport. It was not that he didn't want her to, he was just afraid that he would refuse to leave if he saw her. But he knew he wouldn't turn her down if she asked.

He was glad she didn't say so he could leave without hesitation. It would be harder for him to leave if she was there.

"You, too. Take care, okay? C, please be happy, this is my last wish before I leave, will you promise me that?"

"Sure." Clara nodded and her voice shook, "I'm sorry about your father, I..."

Clara couldn't let her regret go. Darren wouldn't have had to go abroad alone if it weren't for her. He had to start over, and how hard would that be?

"That was not your fault. I don't blame you." Darren comforted her gently, "My father deserved it. It has nothing to do with anyone else. If that makes you happy, then it can be his amends for what he has done."

Happy? Clara asked herself was she really happy?

No, she wasn't. She didn't regret it but she also wasn't happy about it. Sean got punished and so what? She was still divorced and Neo still had no father, and nothing changed.

"Take care." Clara looked at Darren and said seriously.

"You too. I... I should go." Darren turned around and left as he said it. A tear rolled down his face the second he turned around. He walked away slowly yet firmly, step by step.

Seeing his back, Clara felt bad as they were so in love but ended up drifting apart.

But they did love each other. He knew her so they were in sync and left without saying goodbye.

It was not that they didn't want to see each other anymore. They just knew they would try to live a better and happier life even when they were not together.