novelraw Chapter 112: Diana Curtis’s Helplessness
Chapter 112: Diana Curtis’s Helplessness
By mid-November, the weather was already cold, and the feeling of late autumn was very strong; Holly Sawyer had also put on a thick coat.
Holly was extremely afraid of the cold; in winter, she would bundle up so tightly that only her eyes were visible. But autumn hadn’t reached that level yet.
Holly and Diana Curtis were sitting on a bench by the street, each with half a roasted sweet potato, digging in with a spoon. It felt quite pleasant.
"The weather is so cold."
Diana tucked her neck in a bit and muttered.
She feared the cold, so she felt chilly.
While everyone else was wearing thin jackets, Diana and Holly were already wearing three layers, which made them stand out on the street.
"Arkenfall is even colder."
Holly rolled her eyes and said slowly.
Having lived in Arkenfall for so long, she already had the hang of its weather. At this point, she could almost wear cotton-padded clothes.
In comparison, Bexley’s weather seemed much warmer.
"Ah, how do I survive in Arkenfall?"
Diana took a bite of the steaming roasted sweet potato, speaking with a look of distress.
Oh dear, she had to go to Arkenfall later; being such a person who feared the cold, how would she manage then?
"How do you think I’ve survived?"
Holly gave Diana a sideways glance and spoke slowly.
She was also afraid of the cold.
But having gotten used to life in Arkenfall, it was actually not a big deal, one could adapt.
"Ha, boss, you’re healthy and strong."
Diana chuckled for a while and then spoke with a grin.
Oops, forgot, Holly seemed to be even more afraid of the cold than she was, dressed even more warmly.
"Go away."
Holly served Diana a big eye roll.
"Boss, I feel like you’ve changed."
Diana carefully scrutinized Holly, blinking and speaking with a serious face.
Hmm, Holly seemed to have changed, but also appeared unchanged, just slightly different from before.
Holly looked at Diana, "Hmm?"
"You’ve become prettier."
Diana blinked; she felt Holly had changed since falling in love, but couldn’t pinpoint exactly where.
"Ceci will come to Bexley in a couple of days."
Holly threw the finished sweet potato skin into the trash, speaking casually.
"Whoa!"
Diana’s eyes widened, and her roasted sweet potato fell directly to the ground, her whole demeanor was one of disbelief.
"Why is she coming?"
Diana’s expression twisted, her fingers trembled a bit, and tears were already flowing internally.
"She has a task."
Holly glanced at Diana’s reaction, speaking lightly, with hints of humor in her eyes.
Diana’s response was expected to Holly, so she was not surprised.
"Wah, can’t I choose to live somewhere else?"
Diana started crying, looking wistfully at Holly, eyes full of pleading.
"You can choose to live on another Earth."
Holly spoke slowly with humor hidden in her eyes.
Diana: "..."
If possible, she truly wanted to move to Pyralia.
It’s too tough living on Earth, hardships everywhere. If she could, she’d move to Pyralia and live alone, even isolated.
"Boss, I really feel like crying."
Diana reached out to grab Holly’s sleeve, looking utterly pitiful.
She really wanted to cry, ahhh, it’s just too difficult.
"Cry, just cry."
Holly didn’t find Diana’s woe surprising and spoke lightly.
Diana: "..."
No love left.
"It’s not good for young girls to litter like this, it’s not a good habit."
The sanitation aunt swept the ground, muttering as she reached Diana and saw the sweet potato on the ground.
"Auntie..."
"What Auntie says is correct, my friend is thoughtless."
Diana originally wanted to say it wasn’t intentional, just accidentally dropped, but was interrupted by Holly.
She spoke slowly with an indifferent tone.
Diana: "..."
It made it seem like she deliberately littered, now she felt even more aggrieved, quite sad.
"This young girl is understanding."
The sanitation aunt praised Holly, nodding satisfied.
Diana: "..."
Good heavens.
Using her bad behavior to highlight Holly’s kindness?
Diana suddenly felt so lowly, so upset.
"Auntie, my friend can sweep herself, please have a seat."
Holly passed the broom to Diana and guided the sanitation aunt to a seat.
Her voice was soft and gentle, like a compassionate young girl.
Diana: "..."
Diana looked at the broom in her hand and then at the "kind" Holly, her mouth involuntarily twitching.
"Thank you, thank you, such a kind girl."
The sanitation aunt repeatedly thanked Holly, face beaming with smiles.
Holly: "No need to thank."
"Why aren’t you sweeping? Clean up your own litter."
Seeing Diana stand still, Holly urged, eyes twinkling with mischief.
"...Alright."
Diana reluctantly responded and then half-heartedly started sweeping.
Feeling extremely wronged inside.
The issue wasn’t sweeping but how Holly made her feel so upset.
Wah wah.
"Auntie, drink some water."
Holly somehow acquired a bottle of water, opening it for the sanitation aunt.
Diana: "..."
While sweeping, Diana internally flooded with tears.
"Whoa, Diana!"
Suddenly, a surprised voice shouted out, loud enough to be overwhelming.
Diana stiffly turned back, and the broom dropped to the ground.
"Ahaha, Diana, you truly are Diana."
The newcomer, with neat short hair dyed wine red, saw Diana turn around and burst out laughing.
Diana: "..."
For a moment, Diana was speechless, glancing between the newcomer and Holly, feeling frustrated.
"Ahaha, Diana, are you down and out now? How did you become a sanitation worker? Wasn’t it that you were still in school, is it because of poverty that you can’t afford tuition?"
"Oh dear, if you have life difficulties, just tell your sisters, I can aid you, or introduce you to a good job, like cleaning the restrooms at my company."
Tess Young rambled on, her eyes always filled with humor as she looked at Diana, though the words seemed like caring, every sentence felt mocking.
"Tess, shut up!"
Diana took a deep breath and glared at Tess fiercely, wanting to drill a hole through her with her stare.
Tess Young was the Ceci Holly had mentioned.
No wait, Holly said it was in a couple of days, why did she come early?