Chapter 1722

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Skylar thought for a moment before sending a simple emoji of a head pat and said nothing further.

Harvey had a strong inner resolve, a relationship that had no future couldn't truly hurt him.

...

In the ward, Alina stared at the scene before her, feeling like she had lost her mind. It was as if the past few weeks had driven her crazy.

She had been entangled with Theodore without control, all because of the beautiful memories they had shared in college. Before graduation, a misunderstanding had torn them apart when she saw Theodore having dinner with another woman.

In her impulsive anger, she believed he was seeing someone else, and they broke up.

Her mind was buzzing.

Theodore lay weak on the bed, probably still recovering from the effects of the anesthetic.

He suffered a compound fracture in his lower leg, which was surgically repaired. Fortunately, there were no other visible injuries. It was an unfortunate situation, but still a stroke of luck.

Opal and Warren, always outspoken and perhaps too confident in their son, took the opportunity to make judgments about Alina in front of him.

Opal eyed the expensive bag in Alina's hand. "That bag isn't cheap, is it? I saw this brand when I was scrolling on my phone. I heard it costs a few tens of thousands of dollars. You can't keep spending money like this if you marry Theodore. A simple bag is fine."

Alina glanced down at the bag. It had been a birthday gift from Harvey just a while ago. It cost more than just a few tens of thousands of dollars-more like several hundred thousand dollars.

Of course, Harvey never mentioned it. That was something she learned from a friend. Harvey never cared about money.

Opal noticed that Alina was silent and thought she had successfully gotten the upper hand on her. "I think those cheap bags on websites like Amazon are pretty nice. Maybe you could save up to buy some designer clothes for Theodore. He should look good when he starts working."

"This bag probably costs several hundred thousand dollars, and the clothes I'm wearing together cost almost one hundred thousand dollars," Alina said, snapping out of her daze.

All those first loves and unforgettable romances became nothing more than a joke in the face of his background and the harsh reality.

From the moment she arrived until now, Theodore had said nothing. He silently allowed Opal to lecture her without interruption.

For a brief moment, Alina felt like she had traveled back to the old days.

Theodore immediately glanced at her when he heard Alina's words frowning. He knew exactly where the clothes and bag she was wearing came from. They were gifts from her current boyfriend.

He had even looked up Harvey online. The moment he saw Harvey's profile, it made him feel inferior.

Opal stared at her for a long moment before finally snapping out of it. She swallowed hard, saying, "Your outfit is worth around 200 thousand dollars? That's... too extravagant."

"Alina, you..." Theodore felt embarrassed, thinking that Alina's explanation of the price of the bag had made him and his family look bad.

Alina didn't even look at Theodore. It felt as if all the illusions had disappeared today.

She turned to Opal and said, "Mrs. Webster, Theodore and I are just college classmates. My parents never wanted me to compromise myself for someone else. So,

strongly disagree with some of your views." s?novel

"You!" Opal's eyes widened in disbelief.

Theodore stared at her in shock. "Alina, you're saying we're just college classmates? My mom doesn't understand these things. How could you argue with her over this?"

Alina looked at Theodore and said, "Yes, we dated in college but we were both too young and didn't

understand anything back then.

Now, we're adults, and you sho

understand how absurd those words were, especially for a modern woman. I'm sorry, but I have to go. I have other things to do."

Opal said, "Wait, hold on. Wait a minute. Are you saying you want to break up with Theodore?"