Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
She would rather he forget all about her or hated her instead of loving her while being unable to be with her.
It was because she knew more than anyone else how painful it was if one’s love was unrequited.
She would be the only one to suffer through that pain. It was unnecessary to implicate him.
However, Halston shook his head vigorously and tried his best to keep calm. He then grabbed her wrist and scoffed coldly. “I don’t want to be a fool. Since there’s no groundless love or hatred in this world, I wonder if I am fated to receive such treatment from you. What other reason could you have?”
“So, what if I tell you? If I said that you became blind because of me, will you take your revenge? If you want to, you can do it now. My eyes are here. You can take them away.”
Flossie closed her eyes with a bitter expression. Like an inmate on death row, she waited for his final adjudication.
Halston observed her flawless face that was filled with stories. He did not believe a single word she said.
“That’s impossible. If you wanted to harm me, why risk your life to save me? It’s contradictory!”
“It was because I regretted it. I was afraid that your family would take revenge on me. Do you believe me now?”
“Why did you want to harm me then? What happened between us? Why risk getting avenged? Are you doing this to hurt me?”
“I don’t know. I don’t know anything. Let me go!”
Flossie almost gave up in front of him.
He was indeed very talkative and hard to fool.
If she knew that he would pester her, she would never come out to chat with him, no matter what.
For a moment, awkwardness engulfed them.
“It’s late. I’m going to rest and leave you to your thoughts.”
Flossie forcefully pushed his hand away and got up to leave.
“I won’t let you go if you don’t make it clear.”
Halston held her wrist. His voice was full of pain. “To be honest, these doubts have been troubling me for half a year. I’m going to marry my fiancee soon. If I don’t make it clear, I’ll feel that I’ve wronged her.”
“What do you want to know?”
“I want to know why I hold special feelings for you. What kind of… past did we share?”
Halston was such a smart person. Of course, his sensitivity and perception were exceptional.
After his brain surgery and having his first contact with her when he woke up, he could feel a magical connection between them.
Besides, a lot of people were hesitant and unwilling to talk about her. It showed simply how extraordinary she actually was.
If he did not get to the bottom of it and impulsively married Seraphina, it would be unfair to everyone.
“So, you must get to the bottom of it before you can marry Seraphina with peace of mind?”
Flossie stopped struggling and asked Halston very seriously.
“Yes, you can put it that way,” Halston nodded and confessed.
As the date of the marriage was approaching, this feeling grew stronger.
However, he hid these feelings as best he could, hoping he wouldn’t sadden Seraphina.
“What if you find that… I’m the woman you love the most? Do you have to give Seraphina up by then?”
Flossie tried to sound him out carefully.
Halston was rendered speechless.
He lowered his eyes and fell silent.
He truly had no idea about that.
Undeniably, Seraphina was the woman he loved the most now. He never thought of giving her up.
If there was a person whom he loved deeply in the past but accidentally lost, he did not know how he should choose between his past and present lovers.
“Look! You don’t even know what your next step is. Why are you looking for trouble and complicating the situation?”
Flossie went straight to the point.
“Or, I naturally will know what my next step is after learning the truth. So… I still hope that you’ll tell me the truth.”
Halston insisted on learning the truth.
He would rather suffer with a clear picture instead of enjoying happiness with ignorance.
When Flossie saw how persistent he was, she wavered slightly. “I can tell you the truth…”
Just when Flossie was about to speak, a soft but weak voice interrupted them.
“Halston, here you are. I’ve been looking for you for a very long time. I even thought that something had happened to you.”
Seraphina was wearing a hospital gown. Her face appeared frail, and there was an IV tube injected into her body. She appeared at the entrance of the rooftop.
“Seraphina, why did you come here?”
Halston furrowed his brows deeply before he hurried forward to support her. His handsome face was full of worry. “You just recovered a little. Why are you so wilful?”
“No, I’m not. If you’re gone, it’ll no longer be important if my body is healthy or not.”
Seraphina coughed twice before she leaned into his arms feebly. She even acted coquettishly. “I had a nightmare just now that you were snatched by someone else. I was startled before I woke up. As expected, I didn’t see you around. So, I acted instinctively and ran to the rooftop to look for you. I got so tired from walking, and I feel that my injury has worsened. It’s so painful.
“Stop fancying wild thoughts. It’s just a dream. I’ll always be by your side.”
Halston hugged her and felt very sorry for her.
Seraphina had always been with him. When he was at his lowest, she never despised him. Besides, his enemy took revenge on her because of him. So, she was his responsibility that he could never shake off.
He would suffer if she was in pain. If she frowned ever so slightly, he would ruin the whole world for her.
“Is it just my wild thought?”
Seraphina looked at him with watery eyes before she pointed at Flossie and said, “If it is just my wild thought, why are you here in the rooftop cafe with her late at night? You guys are in such an ambiguous atmosphere. Of course, I fancy wild thoughts.”
Halston glanced at Flossie before he explained lightly, “I just have a lot of doubts, so I asked her about it.”
“You can ask me if you have any doubts. I can answer them for you. You don’t have to have a secret midnight chat with her without my knowledge.”