A Relentless Pursuit for Love
Chapter 699

Chapter 699

Laura gave Sage the cutleries and pushed the food to her. Laura watched Sage eat. Sage moved hercutleries and ate a little. “Eat more.” Laura filled her plate with more food and kept urging her to eat.However, Sage had no appetite and could barely eat. Her heart felt empty and terrible. Outside, itwas hot and sunny. She thought the autumn rain would remain cold, but it had been unbearably hotfor the past few days. They sat in the restaurant with air conditioning and cooled down, but therestlessness in her heart refused to go away. “I remember having a meal like this with Jace and Yoelwhen we were on a break from the army. At that time, he found a roadside restaurant and enjoyedthe meal and drinks.”

Laura chuckled. “At that time, the three of us didn't know each other well enough yet. I wasn't goodat reading people, so I thought Jace came from a family of public servants. I assumed that hisparents worked as civil servants, which influenced him into a quiet and cold man. As for Yoel, Ithought he was a street gangster. He couldn't get into a good school, so he came to the armyinstead. I didn't expect to guess it all wrong.”

Laura raised her head and finished half a glass of beer. She wiped her mouth and continued, “I usedto joke with Yoel a lot. I thought Jace would never replace a partner, but I didn't expect him to be thefirst to marry.” She bared her teeth at Sage and grinned, “You're his savior."

Sage looked at Laura, unable to smile.

The two girls clinked their glasses and drank a toast.

“I didn't save him.” Sage shook her head. “I'm not that powerful. I used to love him, but love hashurt us both. We couldn't save each other. As a result, both of us fell into the abyss.”

She smiled bitterly and downed another glass of drink. Everything tasted bitter in her mouth. “Laura,I used to think that love was the most beautiful thing in the world. My parents were very happy inlove.”

Sage spoke slowly and almost paused word for word. “My mother used to tell me this. You mustreplace a man that you love. He must love you with all his heart. Unfortunately, I only

listened to the first half of her sentence.”

Sage smiled. “I found the man I loved, but he didn't love me. I wasn't scared. I thought I was pretty,smart, and rich enough for him. He would surely fall for me!” Sage laughed again. “But I forgot. I

was just acting like another woman in front of him. That woman is good, sweet, understanding, andsilly. She only had him in her eyes.”

“The more I acted unlike myself, the deeper I fell. I thought that was the real me. I threw awayeverything I had. Without the support of my family and my strong character, I became docile andless aggressive. At the same time, I had no soul.”

Sage touched the corners of her eyes. “I remember once when he went away for a business trip. Iwaited at home until he came back. I ran to him happily to greet him. I even helped to take his coatand get the slippers for him. However, he told me this.” “You're my wife, not a nanny. You don't haveto do all these for me.” “At that time, I felt silly. Why was I such a fool? Why did I stoop so low for aman?"

All I did was please my own fantasy. Laura looked at Sage deeply and said softly, “People are likethat. When you love too deep, you'll put your loved ones above you. You'll prioritize so much andforget to love yourself.” What was the good of it?

The man you loved might fall for you for all you had done, but the one he really loved was not thereal you. A woman who lost herself had no charm. It would be difficult for a man to love her.