Goodbye, My Love

Marco furrowed his brow, inquiring, “Are you implying that Loraine had a difficult past?”

Before Henna could respond, Loraine lightly coughed to indicate it wasn’t necessary to delve into her past miseries. She attempted to steer the conversation away, stating, “It’s all history now. There’s no need to rehash it.”

Indignant, Henna exclaimed, “Lorrie, how can we ignore it? The past wasn’t pleasant! Especially that girl, Judie Cooper. She went around spreading rumors that you had fallen pregnant and left to conceal it!”

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Judie Cooper?

Upon hearing that name after such a significant passage of time,

Loraine felt as though she had been catapulted into another world.

Judie was a girl from a relatively affluent family in the same rural area.

In contrast, Loraine had spent her days at the orphanage, interacting minimally with Judie.

However, the orphanage director harbored a deep affection for the children and was willing to make personal sacrifices to provide them an education. Consequently, Loraine, because of her superior academic performance, ended up in the same experimental class as Judie at the town’s junior high school.

The experimental class was composed of high-achieving students and those with influential family connections. Judie belonged to the latter, with the means and influence to secure her place.

Loraine was the lone orphan in the class, and, unfortunately, Judie took on the role of the chief tormentor, berating Loraine for being an orphan.

It was Loraine’s first exposure to the harsh reality of human cruelty.

Later, when she was found by the Torres family, Judie and the small village faded into distant memories.

Now, hearing Judie’s name from someone else stirred a surreal feeling in Loraine.

Angela’s Library

Lost in her recollections for a moment, Loraine abruptly sensed a chill in the air and snapped back to the present, only to see Marco’s eyes narrow, emanating a palpably hostile aura.

Those were events from her past, and she would never cross paths with those individuals again. There was no justification for Marco to be riled up over such antiquated issues.

Loraine quickly redirected the conversation, saying, “Mrs. Thatcher, let’s not dwell on them. Since leaving, have you kept in touch with the village? How is the director of the orphanage?” Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Loraine felt a pang of guilt at the thought of the orphanage director.

When she left the orphanage, she had proposed bringing the director to live in the city. However, the elderly woman had declined, so Loraine’s uncles decided to send regular donations to the orphanage.

Knowing the selfless nature of the director, Loraine was convinced she wouldn’t spend the money on herself, but instead, distribute it amongst the children at the orphanage.

After leaving the orphanage, Loraine experienced a period of unease and anxiety in her new environment. But she rapidly adapted, immersing herself in a rigorous academic regimen, eventually

studying abroad.

She later married into the Bryant family. Three years into her marriage, her former Life seemed like a distant memory.