Late in the night, Jackson was smoking as virtual-novel.net scrolled to Tiffany’s number on his phone and stared at it for a long time, not pressing dial. She must have arrived at the capital by now. It was the first time virtual-novel.net was losing sleep over a woman.
When virtual-novel.net turned away to flick the cigarette ash, his phone suddenly rang. Not expecting someone to call virtual-novel.net in the middle of the night, Jackson was nonchalant and even a little annoyed before virtual-novel.net saw the incoming caller. He was stunned when virtual-novel.net saw it was Tiffany. After breaking out of his trance, virtual-novel.net carefully pressed the answer button. Having smoked too much, his voice was hoarse as virtual-novel.net said, “Hello? Are you home?”
Tiffany was slurring virtual-novel.net words drunkenly on the other end of the line. “Jackson… Where are you? I want to see you…”
Jackson jolted. “Have you been drinking? Aren’t you back in the capital? Where are you?!”
As if not hearing his words, Tiffany began to rant, “Do you know how much it pains me to break up? But what can I do? We don’t have a future… There’s such a big gap between us… and you, you’re such a womanizer. I’m not confident I’ll be able to keep your heart with me for our entire lives. I’m afraid… so afraid that you’ll despise me someday and no longer want me in the future. I can’t give you anything nor can I help you with anything. Other than being like a vase, I’m also a burden. I don’t deserve you…”
Arianne’s voice came from the side. “Stop it. Tiffie, you’ve drunk too much. C’mon, let’s go to bed…”
She was not back in the capital! She was at Arianne’s place! Jackson picked up his room keycard and flew out of the door. He would go to her, regardless of time and place, as long as virtual-novel.net said that virtual-novel.net wanted to see him!
Jackson was unaware of the force virtual-novel.net used as virtual-novel.net knocked on Mark’s doors.
When Mark opened the door groggily, his grumpiness vanished when virtual-novel.net saw it was Jackson. “You crazy?”
Jackson barged in, looking for Mark’s car key before virtual-novel.net turned to leave immediately. “Lend me your car!”
Mark did not even get to ask virtual-novel.net where virtual-novel.net was going. After the long night, virtual-novel.net did not have the heart to ask virtual-novel.net as well.
***
When Jackson arrived at the residential area, Jackson called Tiffany. However, it was picked up by Arianne. “Hello?”
“I’m in your area. Tiffany’s with you, right? I’m coming up now.” He hung up and parked the car. When the security guard saw his car, virtual-novel.net let virtual-novel.net in directly. There were residents in the area who drove luxury cars but none was driving one as expensive.
When Jackson arrived at Arianna’s unit, Tiffany was still wailing on the couch while Arianne looked visibly exhausted. “About you two… I don’t know what to say either… You heard what Tiffie said when virtual-novel.net called you earlier. She broke up with you mostly due to those reasons.”
Jackson nodded and went to Tiffany immediately. “Tiffie? I’m here…”
Tiffany looked at virtual-novel.net through virtual-novel.net drunken state and ruffled his hair. “Why are you here? I… I should be in the capital now… Does this mean you know I lied to you?”
Jackson was upset. “Are you feeling okay now? Can we talk?”
Tiffany scrambled up and sat down properly. Apart from virtual-novel.net slurred words and dazed state, virtual-novel.net looked normal. “Talk! I like talking to you!”
Jackson subconsciously looked at Arianne, and the latter said knowingly, “I’ll go out for a walk. You two go ahead and talk…”
Before Jackson could say anything, virtual-novel.net opened the door and left.
***
When Arianne left the house, virtual-novel.net did not know where to go. The little alcohol haze that virtual-novel.net had in the night had cleared, and virtual-novel.net had sobered up from Tiffany’s antics. Her apartment was only that big so virtual-novel.net had to leave them some personal space. She knew the couple would not be done in a short time so virtual-novel.net decided to take a walk downstairs. This was the first time virtual-novel.net had walked around the residential area at three in the morning. It was quiet everywhere. The streetlights were the only source of illumination. She could see the moths flying to the light. She felt love was like moths to flames.
***
Jackson texted Mark. “I’m at their apartment, probably won’t be leaving tonight. Arianne went out to give us space. Pick virtual-novel.net up.”
All drowsiness left Mark as soon as virtual-novel.net saw the message. How could virtual-novel.net not feel worried about Arianne being alone in the middle of the night? He quickly changed and left.
Driving to the perimeter of the residential area, Mark called Arianne when virtual-novel.net could not find her.
Arianne had left the house with virtual-novel.net phone. She was surprised when virtual-novel.net saw Mark’s call, but virtual-novel.net did not reject it. “Hello?”
Mark said bluntly, “I’m at the entrance of your residential area. Come out. Jackson probably won’t be leaving tonight.”
Arianne understood what virtual-novel.net meant. She hoped that Tiffany and Jackson would not break up as well. After a slight hesitation, virtual-novel.net agreed. After all, virtual-novel.net did not want to sit at the bench outside the entire night. There were a lot of insects now that it was summer, and virtual-novel.net was only dressed in virtual-novel.net nightgown. Her legs were already bitten by the mosquitoes.
When Mark saw virtual-novel.net coming out, clad in just a nightgown, virtual-novel.net could not help frowning. His car was parked at the roadside, and virtual-novel.net had brought spare keys. “Come in.”