"Is your foot feeling better?"

When Orson returned, he had a bottle of safflower oil in his hand.

Cisco composed herself, threw off the quilt, and sat up straight.

"Thank you for coming to my rescue today."

"It's nothing." Orson opened the bottle, poured some oil into his palm, and then turned his head to look at her slightly swollen ankle.

"Actually, there's no need. I already feel much better."

Cisco looked at the man's serious expression, and her heart filled with a sense of complexity. His gaze was calm, and just standing there, he exuded an air of authority.

"Maybe he has already remembered everything..." she thought, and her demeanor became a bit more distant.

She just wanted to live her life well and no longer get caught up in the lies of love and not - love. She retracted her foot and averted her eyes.

"I'm really fine. You can go now."

The once - bright and shiny eyes of Orson suddenly clouded over.

Did she still not forget her ex - boyfriend?

His phone kept vibrating, and Orson had no choice but to give up.

"Okay."

As he left, he added, "Well, you have a good rest. Contact me if you need anything."

"By the way, my friends have contacted me. There's a birthday party in a few days, and I'd like to invite you to come with me."

Cisco was stunned. She looked up at him in a daze.

Couldn't he tell that she had clearly rejected him?

They had no real connection, so why was he inviting her to the party?

"Don't get me wrong. They just want to meet the person who saved me, that's all."

Cisco nodded, but a sense of disappointment welled up inside her.

Just as Orson turned around, opened the door, and stepped out,

Cisco couldn't help but call out to him.

"Orson, since you've regained your memory, you should also know that I..."

"I know."

"I know very well."

Cisco: "???"

Looking at the man who interrupted her with a blank expression and such finality, Cisco was completely confused.

What did he know?

She was about to say that she was about to leave soon because her vacation was coming to an end.

Before, she had been worried about Orson.

Although they had just met by chance, they had really enjoyed each other's company.

She didn't want him to be alone and not remember anything.

But seeing the man seriously interrupt her,

Cisco didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Orson stood tall and straight, and the side - view of his face showed a distinct jawline.

The corners of his lips curved slightly, and his voice blended into the noisy corridor.

"I know I love you, baby~"

*

After he left and the room fell completely silent, Cisco's heart was anything but calm.

She was screaming inside.

She pulled up the quilt on the bed and wrapped herself up completely.

Warmth emanating from the quilt was like the Malaysian weather, warm and sunny.

The heat on her face was unbearable, so she had to uncover the quilt.

Cool air swirled around Cisco, and only then did the stuffiness in her heart subside a little.

She lay casually on the hotel bed, and her mind was filled with the scene of Orson speaking just now.

His fair and handsome face, paired with his affectionate brows, was like the other side of the starry sky, making her sink.

"Is he confessing his love?"

Cisco couldn't help but murmur. The dissipated heat rose again.

"No, it can't be."

"We just met by chance. After all, we're just passers - by in each other's lives..."

She thought so intently that she didn't even notice her phone vibrating.

"Maybe he's just expressing his gratitude because I happened to save him..."

Her random thoughts were interrupted when the phone vibrated again.

This time, Cisco quickly came to her senses.

She rolled over, lay prone on the bed, and casually swiped the phone screen, pressing the green answer button.

"Cisco, are you okay?"

The voice on the other end was a bit anxious.

It was her best friend, Cathy. When she first joined the company and was alone and helpless, it was Cathy who reached out to help her, and that's how she got to where she is today.

Since then, the two had been inseparable and got along extremely well, becoming best friends.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Cisco felt a warmth in her heart.

Besides love, she had many other things, like friendship.

"I saw everything. Lily is really shameless. It was supposed to be a trip for you two lovers, but she just butted in and insisted on being a big third wheel..."

Cathy directly vented to Cisco all the things she knew.

"I think that little bitch has her eyes on Allen. Cisco, you have to be careful with her..."

As for why Cathy knew Lily, it was because after they became best friends,

Cathy accidentally learned about the relationship between Allen and Cisco.

At the company's cocktail parties, Lily would often show up as Allen's friend, making their connection known to everyone in the company.

With a woman's keen intuition, Cathy told Cisco at that time that this woman was definitely up to something.

So she added Lily's contact information and helped

Cisco spy on her.

Every time Cisco was on a business trip and not around,

Lily would unexpectedly show up at the company, claiming that she was just getting closer to her childhood friend.

Every time this happened, Cathy would drive Lily away with a cold face.

Cisco and Allen were able to maintain their relationship for so many years, thanks in part to Cathy, the "guardian of love."

*

"Doesn't this woman know that her childhood friend already has a girlfriend?

She actually posted on both Instagram and Facebook at the same time. Ugh, so shameless!"

Cathy became more and more angry as she spoke, and Cisco could even sense her slightly trembling voice on the phone.

Soon, a message popped up on her screen.

She clicked it open and saw a photo of Lily and Allen.

She was wearing a bikini with hardly any fabric, hugging Allen's neck. It seemed that the two were drinking heartily.

The caption read: Celebrating my childhood friend Allen's return to single life.

Long live being single!

There was also a video below.

Before Cisco could press the play button, the video started playing automatically.

Lily and Allen were dancing a close - body dance amidst the cheers of the people around them.

With the music, her plump chest was directly in front of Allen's eyes.

As long as he lowered his head a little, it seemed he could sink into that softness.