Female Novel
Chapter 1132
Shawn was working in town, and he had a great, stable job everyone wanted.
When Logan drove her to his workplace, she called him. Shawn said he’d be right out, and they endedthe call. Lola heaved a sigh and looked at Logan. “Wait right here. I’ll go and talk to him.” novelbin
Logan trusted her to handle this well without needing any help from him, and he nodded before replyinggently, “Sure. Call me if you need anything.”
Without replying, Lola went to Shawn’s workplace, and out came Shawn to see her when she wasreaching his office.
He didn’t know Logan was the one who gave her a ride, so he was happy to see her. “I’ll be going toyour place tonight.” He trotted toward her. “You didn’t have to come.”
Smiling at him, Lola put her hands in her pockets and stared down. “I have something to ask you.”
Shawn nodded. “Sure. What would you like to know?”
A smile curled her lips. “You have an ex-girlfriend, don’t you?”
Shawn froze, and he looked away. “That’s normal for guys my age, don’t you think?”
It was, and Lola knew that, but that wasn’t why she was concerned. “I heard she got an abortionbecause of you. Is that true?” Faced with her questioning, Shawn said nothing.
Even so, judging by his reaction, she got what she needed, but still Lola continued, “If you think this isalso normal, then I want to ask the reason for your breakup.”
Shawn pursed his lips, and his face fell. He didn’t want to face that particular problem, for the reasonwas laughably trivial. The mere mention of it prodded him, hurting his dignity, feeling as if a thousandants had crawled over him.
And then Lola kept on, “I know this happened before our date, but it’s normal for me to be concerned,no?” Still she didn’t get her answer, so Lola stared at him. “I want to know the truth. I don’t want toknow about it from anyone else but you.” She then added, “I know you won’t lie to me.”
Shawn heaved a sigh. “Yes, it’s true. The reason for our breakup was because of the dowry. She askedfor more than what my family could afford.”
Lola nodded. “Can you tell me about the dowry, then? How much did she ask for?”
Once again, the question remained unanswered. Strictly speaking, his ex-girlfriend didn’t ask much, butit was his family who refused to pay instead. She had dated him for three years and even gave hervirginity to him. Thus, his family thought that effectively meant nobody would marry her aside fromShawn, so to them, she was worth nothing. Shawn couldn’t tell that to Lola, though. What would shethink of him? The fear of her loathing prevented him from answering.
At this, Lola smiled. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Because the answer’s too unbelievable?”
Shawn stared at her and stammered, but in the end, he couldn’t say a word.
Lola wasn’t angered at his silence; she was as calm as an undisturbed lake. “When I first found outabout it, I wondered if I might end up like your ex once I met your parents. I don’t know what your familyconsiders a ‘good’ daughter-in-law, but I do know that I’m terrified of them. I’m scared that they mightthink I’m worthless.”