Chapter 37“Goodness. I think she had so much fun to the point that she fell asleep,” Aunt Melva commented while watching her own daughter sleep on the sofa at Sean's home. Claire was peacefully sleeping and I don't think she plans to wake up for dinner. It's a good thing that Sean made sure that she's full earlier. “Of course, she did.” I replied. “Dahlia, I don't know how to thank you and Mr. Cohen. But you don't have to buy all these things for Claire. You know, I can't afford this. I'm afraid that she might get used to all this wealth. I can't provide her with that, Dahlia.” I only gave her a soft smile as my hand landed on hers. “From now on, if you need anything, especially if it is for Claire, don't hesitate to call me, okay? You're not alone now, Aunt.” We're not alone now. I don't have any family aside from them. I will be willing to give everything if it is for them. “I really bought all of this for Claire. She's a good child,” Sean smirked as he glanced at Claire who
Chapter 38I was crying all the time. I couldn't even refrain my tears from falling. The bleeding of my chest is extreme, to the point that Ford and Charlotte could probably hear me sobbing from the back seat. I was trying not to make any noise, but I just couldn't. “You should break up with Sean,” Charlotte said while we were stuck in the traffic. I saw how she was able to capture Ford's eyes as well while she remained firm, looking somewhere else. She's upset. I can easily tell that. I know this kind of tone of Charlotte. “Resign to him. I should not have let you apply in the first place,” she added and raised the tissue on her hand without even giving me an eye behind her. Charlotte was always like this when she knew that I was hurt. She would choose not to look at me rather than watching me cry. “I can't do that, Charlotte. I love Se—”“Fucking shit, Dahlia.” She said firmly. Her voice was sharp and I could see how much she was trying to stop the monster inside her. Charlotte
Chapter 39“Let's go home, Sean.” I uttered while he was hugging me. I don't care if he sees me as Celeste. I don't care if he called me Celeste before embracing me tightly. I am willing to blind myself from the truth for the sake of my love towards him. “Please,” I begged. I was begging again. I just want to go home with him and take care of him. I was not there when he fell down alone after Celeste's death. But now that I am here, I want to catch him. I want to pick up every broken piece of him. “Please, just this once, listen to me.” I even cupped his face gently. I don't mind if we were being soaked by the heavy rain. I don't care if I catch a cold from this craziness of mine. All I care about is Sean. “Sean, let's go home.” Ford said firmly and grabbed his wrist. I glanced at them as they covered us with the umbrella. I saw from Charlotte's eyes how much she's hurting because of me—because of my stupidity over love. I gave back an apologetic look at her. “I won't leave Celes
Chapter 40 “Leave, Dahlia.” I couldn't move. My feet were glued on the ground while I couldn't even shed my tears from falling while I was staring at Sean. He was pushing me away as if I am not his girlfriend. He's treating me like I am just his secretary. “I won't leave,” I said firmly, desperately. I was too brave to stand still beyond his sharp words. “I will stay in the guest room. You should take a rest,” I don't know how I managed to turn my back and take my steps out of his room. As soon as I closed the door, my knees automatically folded and I found myself on the ground, too fragile to stand up. I began to cry it all in silence. I cried a river. “Ms. Dahlia,” I quickly shed my tears when I heard the maid. “Hey,” I uttered and forced myself to stand up. I faked a thin smile at her, trying to conceal what I really feel. But then, her eyes were pitying me.“Why are you doing this to yourself when you can just leave?” I paused. I was lost for words. A lump was stuck in my t
Chapter 41 My entire body felt numb. It seems like all the strength I have suddenly vanished. It feels heavy as if I was carrying a huge object on top of me. My eyes were burning and my head felt big. “You're awake,” he captured my eyes from the white ceiling. This is the second time I woke up and the white ceiling of the hospital greeted me. First, I was in an accident saving an innocent kid. Now, I am here for the reason that I still don't know. “W-What happened?” It was hard to use my voice. My throat was rough. Ford beside me looked bothered and frustrated. I could feel how much he wanted to scold me but my situation right now is holding him back. “You passed out. The doctor said it's because of stress and lack of sleep. I didn't know that you're anemic,” he took a deep sigh. His voice was calm, but his eyes weren't. “You also have a fever,” he added. “You should have listened to me when I told you to just rest. Look what happened,” he shook his head and even rolled his eyes
Chapter 42“I'm giving you the job. You'll be my secretary instead of him,” Charlotte uttered while we were in the café. My eyes were pinned to my resignation letter in my hands. I was a bit dubious to pass it to Sean. “Don't tell me you're hesitant? Come on, Dahlia. Do you think it would be good to still work with him? Besides, he's the one who broke up with you. The contract is invalidated,” she heaved a heavy sigh and I shut my eyes firmly. I had to massage my head for a moment. Yesterday, I was discharged from the hospital as well and Sean broke up with me before that. It's crazy, but I've been having these thoughts to try taking pain killers to lessen the heaviness of my chest. The pain is striking down, which shatters my heart swiftly. I couldn't take Sean out of my head. I've been thinking and thinking about him. I couldn't forget every corner of his face and every memory that we shared together. His kisses, his touch, his scent—everything about him is just hard to forget. “
Chapter 43“Why did you break up with him?” Claire asked while we were both in the room that her mother allowed us to sleep. The other room is for Charlotte, and for Ford who is still not here yet. “He's the one who broke up with me, Claire, not me.” I simply smirked and shook my head.She's just a little kid and yet she's showering me her tons of questions about Sean. “And why? He seems nice. I like him for you,” I breathed heavily and faced her. She's the first one who said that she likes Sean for me. Everybody around me hates him for me as they know that Sean only sees Celeste to me. I smiled weakly. Even if she likes him for me, there's nothing I can do. I gave it all. I did everything I could for him even though I was the one he was shattering. In the end, he still ended our relationship. “He loves you, I saw it from his eyes. The way he looks at you, love is in those eyes.” I paused from folding my clothes when Claire mentioned that. I really can't believe I'm hearing all of
Chapter 44Just like the waves from the ocean that never stops from coming back to the shore, everything came back as well and hit me all over again as soon as our eyes met together. The waves of our memories and the waves of the striking pain in my chest came back and hit the spot. “Sean,” I began to tremble through my spine. My knees became feeble all of a sudden and I almost lost my balance. The waves that hit the shore soaked my feet, and I didn't know if it was the one dragging me to lose my strength or it is the reason that Sean Cohen is in front of me after telling me to leave his life. “I should leave. It was nice meeting you,” I didn't absorb what the stranger guy told me anymore the moment I saw him leaving through my peripheral vision. My eyes were pinned at Sean that I wasn't able to give him an eye. “W-What are you doing here?” I had enough bravery to still ask that. “Can we talk?” My eyes watered. I swear, I was only trying to hold back my tears. After telling me a