Being Pursued By Ex-husband

Chapter 587

When the traffic light turned green, Spencer shifted his attention back to the road and stepped on the gas pedal.

Charlize stared at the box in her hands before turning to Spencer and asking, “Can I take a look at what's inside?”

“Mhm,” he replied.

Promptly, she carefully removed the wrapper following the lines. It's so beautiful! There's even a decorative flower on the wrapping paper. I really want to preserve this well since this is the first gift I received from Spencer.

She was so focused on unwrapping the gift that she didn't realize the car had stopped again.

Traffic was congested in the city center during rush hour, and the car was stuck on the bridge.

Gazing at Charlize, who was unwrapping the gift, Spencer recalled how he once placed a gift in Charlize's desk drawer when she was eighteen. When she discovered the gift, she unwrapped it the same way she did right now—slowly and carefully. She had always cherished the gifts she received from others.

Eventually, Charlize opened the box and saw the bunny-shaped pendant inside. The black gems in its eyes made it appear even more lifelike. “So cute!”

Charlize had always been pampered by Charles, and though she grew independent after attending university, she was still an innocent girl by nature and couldn't resist cute things.

Additionally, she was fond of bunnies, so she immediately fell in love with that gift. “Thank you, Mr— Spencer!”

Charlize stopped mid-sentence and changed the way she addressed Spencer.

She then lifted her head and finally realized that the car had stopped. Turning her head, she met the man's jet-black eyes and found her heart skipping a beat. In response, her face flushed red. “I love it. Thank you.”

As she spoke, she lifted the pendant from the box. For some reason, she found the pendant familiar. “This bunny...”

While bunny-shaped pendants looked largely similar, the one in her hand was slightly different. The bunny was standing on its hind legs like a human, its front paws clasped together.

Charlize adored bunnies and used to keep a bunny as a pet when she was young. Unfortunately, the bunny died a few months later, and she cried for days.

Afterward, the Johnsons, especially Charles, would collect many adorable bunny-themed objects for her. For example, pillows, accessories, dolls, and others.

Her jewelry box back at home contained several pendants of varying materials, such as silver, diamond, crystal, and gold. All of them were bunny-shaped.

However, the only other time she saw a bunny pendant similar to the one in her hand was back when she was eighteen years old. I remember it was a crystal pendant of yellow and pink that I had received

from someone. That day, when I was attending a class, I went to the restroom for a few minutes. When I returned, I noticed the present in my drawer. I asked my classmates who left it there, but they said they didn't notice. At one point, I wondered if the gift was meant for me, but there was a card on the present with my name and a simple “Happy Birthday” message written on it. Hence, there was no doubt I was the intended recipient, and I didn't wait to open it. When I saw that charming little bunny, I giddily took a photo of it and shared it with Charlize. I used to love that pendant. Unfortunately, I lost it during the graduation photoshoot. After it was over, I searched every spot I visited for the shoot, but I never found it. For some reason, even though I have many pendants and necklaces at home, I like that one the most. It was probably because I didn't know who gifted it to me. Whenever I was upset, I'd touch the pendant and re-experience the joy in my heart when I received it for the first time. It was near and dear to my heart, so when it disappeared, it extinguished my enthusiasm for graduation. I sat alone on a stone bench on the campus for a long period. If Charles didn't come looking for me, I don't know how much longer I would've spent there. After graduating, I returned to the campus multiple times to find that pendant. I even posted several missing-item notices for it, but it was never returned to me. It wasn't until I was busy with work that I gradually stopped feeling upset and forgot about it. However, it'll still occasionally pop into my mind. When it does, I'll feel sullen.

I didn't expect the pendant Spencer presented me today would look incredibly similar to the one I lost! Her expression shifted slightly while staring at the bunny in her palm. “Did you once gift me something in the past, Spencer?” Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

That weird question made her appear narcissistic, and she blushed immediately after finishing that sentence.

Thankfully, Spencer answered truthfully, “Yes.”

“You... I...” For a moment, she was at a loss for words because she didn't expect him to admit it that

straightforwardly. I'm in disbelief right now. When I found out that we'd actually met a decade ago last night, I wondered if he had fallen in love with me during our first encounter. But that was just a thought. While I didn't know when Spencer started liking me, I was certain he wasn't the type who'd have a crush on someone for years. Yet, right now, Spencer's telling me he was the one who gave me the pendant I received on my eighteenth birthday. After piecing these two events together, I find it difficult to believe he wasn't in love with me for a long time.

Lowering her line of sight, she stared at the pendant and couldn't help but ask, “When did you start liking me?”

Charlize was never a thick-skinned person, so her face glowed red when those words escaped her mouth.

The car in front of them began to move, so Spencer spared her a glance before focusing his attention on the road.

Just as Charlize thought he wouldn't answer her question, he said, “Since a long time ago.”

Charlize was slightly startled upon hearing that. When she snapped back to her senses, she tilted her head and cradled her burning cheeks “When exactly?”

His Adam's Apple bobbed, though he didn't answer the question while his sight remained fixed on the road. Since a long, long time ago. Probably earlier than she thought. After all, that day wasn't the first time I met Charlize. I doubt she'll know what I'm talking about even if I tell her. After all, I bet she'd never expect someone to enjoy watching her from afar almost every day.