Love is the Sunshine

Chapter 182 Not Meant To Be

Carla gazed at Noah. She noticed his eyes kept shifting from her and Julie back and forth. Then she

took the seat across the two as Julie took her place beside Noah.

Julie tried her best not to sit too close to Noah. When her hand grazed his sleeve, she jolted and

shifted herself further away from him. Julie said, "Noah, I am here to dine with a friend. I didn't expect

you and Ms. Carla would also be here.

Please don't mind me. Just enjoy yourselves! My friend is waiting for me." She was about to stand up

when she felt someone tug her hand.

"Julie, there's no need to be shy around us! Just invite your friend to dine with us."

It was Carla who stopped her and Carla looked at Noah, convincing him to do something.

Noah cleared his throat as if he knew what Carla was thinking. He smiled, "Julie, since we just bumped

to each other, why not ask your friend to come dine with us?"

Julie was surprised but it was replaced with a warm feeling in her system. She nodded as she smiled

brightly. Then she called her friend to join them.

Once they were all seated, Julie's friend sat beside Carla. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

The girl was more energetic than Julie, judging from her sunny smile. She looked at Noah and

enthusiastically greeted him, "It's so great to meet you, Mr. Hua! Julie would always tell me about you.

She keeps on going about how awesome you are. And finally, I met you in person! The person who

makes my little Julie giddy!"

"Lily, please stop it,"

Julie whispered with her face getting flushed with embarrassment.

Lily Bai's eyes widened at Julie. "Come on, Julie! Why can't you be more open to your boyfriend?

You're being too prude right now. If you won't ask him, then I'll ask for you!"

Lily Bai's eyes met Carla's. "So hey, I don't mean to be rude, miss, but what's your relationship with

Julie's boyfriend?"

Lily Bai was, after all, Julie's best friend. She knew Julie could be some sort of a pushover and wasn't

expressive of her feelings. She took it upon herself to be some kind of spokesperson for Julie.

Her sudden question made Carla dumbfounded. Then she broke into a polite smile. "Ah, Mr. Noah is a

friend of mine. I was asking him for some information since I am going to a business trip tomorrow at

HA City.

Since he comes from there and has a large influence there, I was asking for some information. Maybe

he could offer me some help during my stay."

Noah looked at Carla. She didn't tell them the truth that he asked her out. Was she trying to protect him

by making up stories?

"Hmph, I see. Looks like you're quite familiar with Mr. Hua, eh? You just called him by his first name. Do

you know him well?" Lily Bai pushed on, ignoring Julie's pleading eyes.

Lily Bai decided to teach Julie to fight for her boyfriend. How could she let others girls get too close with

her man? Why was she being such a pushover?

If she kept being like that, Noah would become another woman's boyfriend.

"Ah, we're only casual acquaintances," Carla calmly replied. She could feel Lily Bai's hostility. Her

words were aggressive and sharp. And Julie wasn't even saying anything!

"Oh my, you're so impolite! If you are really casual acquaintances, you should call him in a polite way.

Why are you even calling him by his first name?"

Lily Bai lectured Carla with one raised eyebrow and crossed arms. She brushed off Julie's hand, which

was desperately trying to stop her under the table.

Carla kept smiling, "Of course. I shall remember it. Thank you. Time to dig in. Enjoy the meal, Ms. Julie

and Ms. Lily. You too, Mr. Hua."

Carla looked down and started eating.

She just let Lily Bai insult her not because she was being weak or anything.

If it had been Terence, she would have dunked the bowl of hot soup at Lily Bai's face.

However, she wasn't with Terence at the moment. She was with Noah.

She indeed dine with Julie's boyfriend alone first. It was normal for Julie and her friend to mistake their

relationship and get mad at her.

Noah didn't say anything after that. Julie sensed something and her face got pale.

After dinner, Lily Bai pushed Julie to Noah's car and she waved goodbye to them.

"Just go ahead! I'm going to drive this little girl home. Don't worry, Mr. Hua. I'll take care of her!"

Noah and Julie left.

Carla was not surprised to see Lily Bai's face turning disdainful suddenly. She didn't even bother to look

at Carla and mumbled, "Disgraceful coquette! All you know in your little brain is to steal other people's

boyfriend. Look at yourself..."

Lily Bai opened the car door and went aboard. She rolled down the window and sneered, "I'm not going

to drive you home! I don't want your butt to stain my car. Go walk home by yourself, bitch."

Carla rolled her eyes as Lily Bai sped away. She wasn't even going inside her car even if she got

invited. Then she shrugged with both of her palms up. "Guess I'll call a cab," she said to herself.

Meanwhile, Noah was driving silently.

Julie only looked at him from the passenger seat nervously. She didn't spoke a word to her during

dinner.

His silence was becoming too unbearable for her.

She knew him well enough for she had stayed with him for years.

Noah wasn't the type to be expressive. Yet she knew that the quieter he would be, the angrier he would

feel.

He didn't bother to utter a single word, after all. She wished she could have done something to prevent

Lily Bai from running her mouth.

She snapped out of her thoughts when she realized that he already parked by the hotel entrance.

"N-Noah, I-" Julie mustered up all her courage and held Noah's hand. Her voice trembled as tears were

edging at the corners of her eyes. "N-Noah, I'm sorry for what happened just now. I didn't mean to do it.

Lily just went on her own. I tried to stop her but it was no use.

Don't worry! I'll go visit Carla to apologize tomorrow. Just please don't be mad at me!"

Noah lit up a cigarette and puffed it elegantly. Finally he said, "No, Julie. You have done nothing

wrong."

"Noah, please, oh please, don't talk like that." She knew he was mad so she leaned towards him and

put her head against his shoulder gently.

"If you're mad at me, please say it. It's my fault. I won't let Lily do that again. I'm so sorry, Noah."

Noah finally finished the cigar.

"Julie, how long have you been with me?"

Julie felt her hands trembling. She chewed her lower lip and answered, "More than three years. Well,

actually, almost four."

Then Noah reached out to her and gave her a gentle hug. His voice was calm and warm.

"I am not blaming you this time. I know you suffered a lot for me all these year. I really owe you this."

He was never a good boyfriend towards her. He had other mistresses which he didn't hide. Even so,

she didn't say anything either and stayed with him.

Tears started to drop on Julie's cheeks. "No, you don't owe me anything. Please, Noah, I promise it

won't happen again! I... uhm... Shall we go to the hotel now?

You must be tired today. Please take a rest and I'll give you a massage."

Julie opened the car door. However, Noah didn't move. He just stared outside the car window, speaking

coldly, "Julie, I'll transfer the two properties to you. The BMW will also be yours."

Julie fell back onto her seat when she heard his words. Tears kept on flowing from her widened eyes.

"Noah, please don't do that to me. I promise I won't make the same mistakes again! We have been

together for so many years. We have been through so much. Please don't cast me aside because of

one mistake," she begged.

Noah slowly turned to look at the teary Julie. She rarely showed him her tears.

"I think I have already told that I am going to that restaurant. Why did you show up when you clearly

knew I would be there?"

He spoke coldly.

"Even though you didn't tell Lily to say anything, I know you allowed her to say those things and I bet

you were secretly glad. Don't you dare to hide it from me.

Julie, you are still young. With the properties I will give you, you can go find and marry a man who

loves you and will give you a happy life. It's over between us. Leave me be."

Once he was finished speaking, he opened the door and got off.

Then he threw the key at the parking valet and started walking to the hotel.

Julie hurriedly got off the car and tried to catch up with him. Her hair was getting messy and her dress

was ruined. But she didn't care. She grabbed his hand again, put it on her cheek, and pleaded,

"Please. Don't leave me! I'm sorry. Give me another chance. I beg you."

Noah looked at her. He didn't care if the hotel staff were staring and gossiping amongst themselves. He

gave her a warm smile and said, "Julie, we are just not meant to be. It's over."

Then he withdrew his hand away from her and walked towards the lift. Julie stood frozen with her hand

still slightly outstretching. Her tears flowed as she swallowed down the broken pieces of her

heart.