Olivia and I had always kept our relationship a secret. At the company, she was the superior, I was the subordinate. Eventually, it became an unspoken truth.
But now, seeing Olivia and Judas act so openly in the company only made my past self look ridiculous. She had made me the butt of everyone's jokes.
No one at the company dared to look directly our way, afraid of getting caught in the middle of this love triangle. Instead, they gathered in the restroom to gossip.
"Oh my god, did you see just now? Olivia went into the office and Judas followed right after."
"Poor Tommy. I heard from my friend at the finance university, they were together for ten years! How many ten years does a person get?"
"You guys don't even know. Today, Judas had some kind of tantrum. Olivia instantly transferred him five hundred thousand to buy that new electric car!"
I squatted in the restroom, my vision blurred with tears. Rings, cars, houses, Olivia had really been planning a life with him.
I forced myself to ignore the pain in my heart, reminding myself to move on. After work, I went home alone and began packing my things.
Olivia came home a little tipsy, sitting on the sofa waiting for me to serve her like before. But this time, I didn't move.
"Tommy, where's the hangover soup?" she asked. In the past, after drinking for work meetings, Olivia always came home drunk.
I would prepare her special hangover soup and wait at home to take care of her. Help her wash up, change clothes, so she wouldn't feel so awful going to bed.
"No time to make it. There's some hangover medicine in the cabinet, take one yourself." I didn't even lift my head and went straight into the bathroom to pack.
She staggered over and seeing what I was doing, her face darkened, "That's enough. How long are you going to keep this attitude up?"
Olivia flung my hand away, her eyes bloodshot with anger. Even as she reached the doorway, I didn't speak to stop her.
I clearly saw her freeze at the entrance. In the past, every time we argued, I was the one to apologize and make peace.
But this time, I was tired. I couldn't bring myself to beg anymore.
The sound of the door closing brought a sense of relief, like a weight had been lifted from my heart. Late at night, unable to sleep, Jade sent me her flight details: [Tommy, I will land the night after tomorrow.]