*The following story was machine-generated/translated and is available at a 30% discount.* When Shannon told me to leave, I was initially surprised, but then I took her hand and asked, "Where are we going? It's almost our turn, let's finish eating first." Shannon looked angry and turned to glare at me, her eyes filled with frustration. "You're still thinking about eating! We've been mistreated enough. Come with me, I'll help you pack your things. We won't stay with this terrible person anymore. So what if you're pregnant? With me, your parents, and your brother, we'll be able to take care of the child. Don't waste your time with Dominic Hartnell anymore." "If you're worried about finding a father for your child, don't be. After you give birth and regain your beauty, I promise I'll find you a man who is a thousand times better than Dominic Hartnell. You'll still be charming, so why worry about not finding a man?"Shannon spoke rapidly, and I was left speechless, unable to get a word in. "Why are you still sitting there? Let's go. Come stay with me for a few days." "Number 78, customer number 78." Shannon's words and the voice calling the number entered my ears at the same time, bringing me back to reality. I stood up, holding onto her arm, leading her towards the exit, and loudly replied, "Here, number 78 is here." "Liliana Zanetti! Have you no self-respect?" Shannon yelled at me in frustration, but she didn't dare to forcefully pull me away. Reluctantly, she let me lead her. "Alright, let's eat risotto first. We've waited for so long, it wouldn't be fair to let it go to waste. Let's go." With me half-dragging Shannon, and her unwilling to resist, we successfully entered the pizza shop. While waiting outside earlier, I didn't feel particularly hungry. But now, as the aroma of pizza filled the air, my appetite suddenly awakened. We sat down at our table following the server's lead, ignoring Shannon's sour expression. I took the menu and started ordering. "Take a look and see if there's anything else you want. I've ordered all your favorites." Shannon didn't even reach out her hand, she just told the server to take it away. "Liliana Zanetti, just listen to me. Dominic Hartnell is not the right person for you. Don't stubbornly hold onto him until the bitter end." Although I had also suggested to Dominic Hartnell that we should end things, now it's my turn to be pressured like this, but I can't seem to come up with a definite answer like "okay". "Well...oh, don't worry about it, I know what I'm doing, anyway..." Shannon interrupted me angrily, "Anyway? You're not usually so stubborn, why are you acting like this when it comes to Dominic Hartnell?" "He even said those kinds of words, do you think there's any hope for him to accept you? He can't just break off his relationship with his mother, you said it yourself, that's his mother!" "If that's the case, what are you going to do with Dominic Hartnell? Are you going to live like this forever? Or wait until his mother passes away and then get married? Even if you're willing, your parents will never agree!" Shannon's words left me completely speechless, I couldn't think of anything to refute. The pizza restaurant was bustling with activity, people coming and going, voices clamoring, but the side where Shannon and I were sitting was eerily quiet. The heavy silence was interrupted by the waiter bringing the dishes. Dishes were placed on the table one by one, the waiter was careful and considerate, and when leaving, he didn't forget to say, "Enjoy your meal." Neither Shannon nor I responded, we just looked at each other. After a few more minutes, Shannon sighed and said, "I know you can't bear to let go, but do you really think there's a future? If not, it's better to let go early. A short pain is better than a long pain, Liliana Zanetti, I'm doing this for your own good, I'm worried about you." The hot pot gradually boiled, and the white steam kept rising. Suddenly, my nose felt a tingling sensation, and before I knew it, tears started to fall. "I...I just can't let go, Shannon, I understand everything you said. His mother treats me like this, do you think I haven't thought about giving up? I even asked him if we should just forget about it, and everyone can be at peace..." "But now that you're asking me like this, it really makes me make a decision, I can't do it...I...Shannon..." I couldn't continue, tears uncontrollably streamed down.At this moment, I suddenly understood why Dominic Hartnell was so angry and had been ignoring me for so many days. Perhaps besides anger, he was also feeling sadness, or maybe it was heartache, just like how I feel now, uncomfortably pierced by needles. I burst into tears so suddenly, Shannon became anxious, didn't say anything else, just kept comforting me. Finally, I heard her sigh with both worry and anger, "Forget it, forget it. I'm really scared of you. Let's pretend I didn't say anything." "And you said this was the last time. I bet there will be many more 'last times'." "Stop crying. Be careful not to cry so much that it makes the baby in your belly ugly. Let's not talk about it anymore, let's eat. You said you were hungry, right?" Actually, by now, I had almost stopped crying. Hearing Shannon's comforting words made me feel even more embarrassed.I'm almost thirty and a mother. How can I cry like this in public? It's so embarrassing. Fortunately, we were sitting in a more secluded area, with a large potted plant blocking the view. Otherwise, I would have had to find a hole to hide in. Maybe it was because we had already expressed our frustrations and said everything that needed to be said, and now I had cried it all out. I felt completely relieved. And when I put myself in his shoes, I realized that even if Dominic Hartnell's mother was in the wrong, I shouldn't have taken it out on him. Besides, he was caught in the middle of two women, so he probably wasn't having a great time either. "Shannon, I'm fine. Let's eat the risotto. I'm really hungry." "Go ahead, eat." Shannon's tone still sounded a bit frustrated, but she didn't say anything else.For the rest of the time, we both tacitly avoided the topic and talked about other things. After finishing the risotto, we were still quite happy. After eating, and with it getting late, I took Shannon for a walk along the sidewalk and then prepared to go home. When I returned, I made up my mind to contact Dominic Hartnell and resolve the issue, putting an end to the cold war between us. Otherwise, his mother might find a way to separate us before we even had a chance to break up on our own. I didn't ask Shannon to accompany me; I simply hailed a taxi and went home. Upon arriving home, I was eager to call Dominic Hartnell, but the call abruptly ended and no one picked up. I stared at my phone in a state of confusion. Could it be that Dominic Hartnell was so angry that he chose not to answer my call?