"Don't ever repeat that filthy word again! You may disagree with Lucy's stance, but she has never lied to anyone. Even when she was with your brother, she was clear about where she stood! You can't blame her for this."
Lucy felt her heart warm at those words.
That is the meaning of a true friend.
A friend who stands by your side even when the world turns against you.
A friend who tries to understand you when the world thinks you're crazy.
Rachel looked at the two of them with contempt.
"You disgust me."
Then she said to Lucy, staring at her with hatred,
"I never want to see you in my life again."
She turned and walked out.
Bam!
The door slammed shut.
A friendship of many years had been shattered in just a few seconds.
Lucy felt pain in her heart.
But she still wasn't ready to do what everyone wanted.
Zoe looked at her and said in a slightly teasing tone,
"Wow!! In one day you've lost a boyfriend and a best friend. You're really something, girl."
She added, giving her a thumbs-up.
Lucy looked at her in surprise.
"Zoe… I thought you were on my side."
Zoe sat down on a chair and crossed her legs.
"It doesn't matter whose side I'm on," she said calmly.
"It's still not right to keep refusing marriage every time."
Then she looked at Lucy closely.
"What exactly are you afraid of… that you don't want to say?"
Lucy fell silent.
Even she didn't want to be like this.
But what could she do?
To her… getting married meant losing her happiness forever.
Deep inside her heart, there was fear.
A fear that had taken root deep into her bones.
She was the only one who understood it.
Unbeknownst to her, a nameless day would come… a day when she herself would force someone into marriage…