After the lunch, James was called back for an emergency meeting.
Bella was hugely relived and as soon as he left she called Sybil to tell her she was tired of shopping. Despite a brief protest from Sybil, they finally called it a day and went home.
Lying on the couch, Bella was overwhelmed with complicated feelings.
Sensing she was troubled, Sybil approached her and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Bella was desperate to ask someone for advice.
“Sybil, what would you do if a man who you had some bad experiences with in the past told you he loves you?”
Of course, it was clear that the man Bella mentioned was James. So Sybil replied in her usual direct way, “Bella, I know James might not have behaved well before, but I think he is serious about you.”
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