Mimi’s mind was so devoted to the food in front of her that she missed the pure, amorous pools reflecting from Zeke’s eyes. Once she had her fill, she wiped her lips and picked her glass, gulping the entire red wine until the bottom was up with a tilt of her head.Then she noticed Zeke’s unblinking eyes fixating on her.Mimi’s cheeks flushed, realizing just how ugly she must have looked while chowing down on her food. She had been so hungry that she discarded any care for her appearance—but su
In the past, Mimi would have never gone to dinner with a guy she did not like. She was young back then, sheltered from the pains and cruelty love was all too capable of dealing. Her inexperience with that side of human bonds naturally became grounds for conceit.Then came Elias, the only man she had ever fallen head-over-heels for. In a masterful stroke of irony, he was the one who played the role of the disinterested party, stone-hearted and unmoved by years and years of devotion. For all her
Mimi fell silent. She stared at the pair of rings, yet images of Elias’ face continued to haunt her thoughts.‘Oh God, have I lost my mind?’She couldn’t help it, and tears rolled down her cheeks while her body trembled.Zeke was taken aback, thinking he had scared her. “What’s wrong? Why are you crying? Have I done something wrong?”Mimi shook her head tearily. “I… I…” She stammered, unable to speak. She couldn’t tell Zeke that she had suddenly lost her composure because she had remembered Elias.To her dismay, she realized that despite the violent abuse Elias had done to her this morning and the condescending words he had said, she still couldn’t forget him.She felt nothing but guilt after all the romance Zeke had shown her today, even though she was grateful for it. She did not feel happy and felt very uncomfortable.‘Mimi Norton, what is wrong with you? This man is the man who loves and cherishes you most of all. He’s done so much for you. Why are you still thinking of the
Zeke smiled. His eyes were filled with the gentlest light, and even the dimples near the corners of his lips seemed soft.Zeke’s tall shadow was cast over her under the light from the street lamp, enveloping her in darkness, yet it made her feel strangely secure.“Zeke…”Her voice was very, very soft, like a whisper, disappearing into the air with the wind.“What?” he asked her. His eyes filled with gentleness as he stared at her.“Uh… Take out that ring box in your pocket.” She pointed at his coat pocket.Zeke was taken aback. He reached out his hand and pulled out the small, exquisite box in confusion.The dark blue box wrapped in flannel had a small pattern on it, embroidered with silver thread. The silver thread reflected against the dimly lit street lamps and looked elegant and sophisticated.She reached out her hand and took the box from his hand, then gently opened it.Two beautiful rings lay quietly in the box, glowing with a gorgeous luster under the street lamps. The
She screamed in panic and instinctively turned around to open the door and run.This wasn’t the first time someone had slipped into her home. Once, when she had been extremely famous, a scary, obsessive fan had followed her nanny’s car around and rushed onstage during a press conference to hug her. He had even managed to break into her home in the middle of the night.She had been fast asleep in bed at the time. She had turned over and opened her eyes to see a dark figure staring at her. She had screamed in fright and nearly fainted on the spot.From that day onward, she had moved away. Even though this incident had never occurred again after her move, it had traumatized Mimi. She had been too afraid to sleep with the lights off for a while.Hence, this time, when she suddenly saw the dark figure on her couch, she immediately thought it was an obsessive fan. She turned around and was about to run when the figure on the couch spoke in an icy tone. “It’s me…” His low voice reverber
“I…” Mimi’s question stopped Elias in his tracks. Yes, what the hell did he want?He couldn’t even figure himself out. All he knew was that he didn’t want any man getting too close to her. But… why?He had no time for a thorough analysis. Elias was now consumed with jealousy. He grabbed Mimi by the wrist.“I’m warning you, Mimi, I won't fall for this. An actress of your standard is beneath me! Stop playing hard to get!”Elias’ words were like a knife, carving deep into Mimi’s body.‘Why? Why must he always hurt me like this?’She knew that Elias had never loved her, so regardless of how much it hurt, she had to let go. Yet after she had decided to give up on him and stop pursuing him, why did he arrive at her doorstep to confuse her again and hurt her?Mimi teared up. Being ridiculed by the man she loved was probably the most painful thing in the world.She closed her eyes and tried to swallow her pain. It seemed like the only way to stop her tears. She couldn’t bring herself t
The last thing Elias saw was Mimi’s tear-stained face.Her large, reddened eyes were filled with so much grief that Elias was immediately filled with remorse. His chest hurt as if he had been punched.He stood at the doorway, staring at the tightly closed door. All of his anger and mania had disappeared, leaving only a bottomless pit of regret.‘Oh God, what have I done!?’He had clearly taken the day off to wait for her return at night and apologize to her, but what did he do instead? How could he have said such horrible things?‘Mimi probably hates me now.’Elias frowned and sighed sadly, feeling regret and frustration.‘What should I do? What can I do to take the pain I’ve caused her away? I’ve single-handedly pushed her to Zeke with my stupidity. They must have been so happy when I saw them holding hands. I knew it. Zeke can give her smiles and love, and the only thing I can give her is tears and sadness.’Elias heaved a long sigh after a pause, turned around dejectedly, an
The pitiful look on the little boy’s face made Jeanette ache.It was perfectly normal for a little boy like him to miss his home. Felix had grown up in that home and was used to the people around him.Any small child would be uncomfortable when moving them to a small house like this and serving them food that did not suit their tastes.It would seem that there were some things she couldn’t replace, no matter how much she tried. Jeanette sniffed. The notion that she had always insisted upon crumbled. Maybe Felix deserved a better life.Her heart filled with anguish. For the first time ever, Jeanette felt useless. She had done everything in her power and still failed to give Felix the life he wanted. Even a mother’s love wasn't enough, sometimes.Her eyes reddened, but she tried her best to smile. “I’ll take you home, Felix. I know how much you want to go home. Okay?”Felix was taken aback. He widened his eyes. His gaze filled with happiness and excitement.“Really? You’re not l