125: Resigning (Part 2)

WINTER:

Next month?

“T-That soon?” I asked. Why so soon? Why was he in a hurry as if someone was after his life in this mansion?

What else? He did not want to see you and Calcifer being happy together. It hurt him so much.

“Hawk…is it something about…” Calcifer? Are you jealous? What do you want me to do? I did not want to ruin whatever we have right now, Hawk. It hurt so much.

He shook his head multiple times, giving much emphasis to his words. “It’s not, Miss Winter. Free yourself of any burden,” he said. “It’s not about him. There is another reason for this resignation. It’s not about you.”

Liar! I screamed inside my head. How could it be not Cali’s fault and mine? He was only making this easier for the three of us. He was sacrificing his happiness for me.

Think about it, Winter. If you choose this man, will you be happy? Will Liam be happy, too? The happiness that a father would bring to his son was much different from what Hawk could offer to Liam.

If I choose Calcifer, Haw