Love You Like I Used To Forget It (Millie Bridge) novel Chapter 481

Chapter 481

I watched Irvin and Grace walk toward me, arm in arm. At that moment, I didn’t know how to describe what I was feeling.

I wasn’t sure when I would finally be able to look at Irving see him as an ordinary friend, and not feel even the slightest ripple of emotion. But I believed I would be able to do so one day.

Compared to me, Irvin seemed to have changed a lot emotionally.

When we last saw each other at the banquet, he had beet teary–eyed as he asked me not to rush into liking someone new.

Now, he was here at my engagement party and showed no signs of the pain from then. Not only that, he was even able to smile at me as he handed me a gift and offered me his congratulations.

“Congratulations on your engagement, Ms. Quill and Mr. Ashford. I wish you a lifetime of happiness together,” Irvin said.

His eyes were full of sincerity as he offered me his wishes. As I stared into them, I couldn’t help but feel a little bittersweet.

I sighed inwardly at the reality of the situation. It didn’t matter how hard it was to let go or how impossible it had seemed. With time, people did learn to move on.

From being stuck, I had gradually been able to let Irvin go and start a new life. And he too had gone from not being able to let me go to now moving on and beginning anew.

Irvin and I hadn’t been able to uphold our wedding vows. We had promised each other that no matter what, we would always be together.

We had pledged to grow old together happily. And despite how things had turned out now, we were sort of doing so. Irvin and I might no longer be together, but we had found our own happiness.

That had to count, right?

Snapping out of my daze, I smiled at him. “Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Hardwell.”

My blissful smile and gracious thanks made Irvin’s hands ball into fists against his will at his side.

On the other hand, Grace’s gaze was filled with uncontrollable jealousy as she looked at me.

Since we had more guests to greet, William wrapped his arm around my waist after the exchange.

Smiling politely at both Irvin and Grace, he said, “Please help yourselves, Mr. and Mrs. Hardwell. There’s no need to stand on ceremony. We’re going to greet our other guests.”

When Irvin had come here, he had reminded himself vehemently that he no longer had any right over me. He had also told himself that truly loving me meant letting me go and wishing me happiness. On top of that, he had mentally repeated that William was out of his league.

Above all, Irvin had convinced himself that I would surely be happy with William. Hence, he should offer his well–wishes and congratulate us.

I used to be Irvin’s and only had eyes for him. But now, I was engaged to William and was enveloped in his arms.

So, despite the mental talk he had given himself, he was still pained by the sight. He felt as though his heart was being repeatedly hacked at with a dull axe.

Irvin was in so much agony that he wanted to die, but he couldn’t. He felt immense pain with every heartbeat, and he had no choice but to live with it.