“Well, that’s okay. You can always see him tomorrow! Does he know you want to help him? I’m sure he’ll be happy to hear that.”
“He won’t need my help. He’s already found someone else for that.”
“What? So soon?” Sheila asked in shock before sighing. “Are there really that many people who are as talented as you when it comes to makeup? How did he manage to find someone so quickly?”
Nina smiled wryly. Yeah, I didn’t think it’d happen so quickly either. I shouldn’t have come. The girl suddenly felt like she had come over to K Nation in vain.
“Yeah. He’s found a pretty lady who’s older than me.”
Sheila was stunned into silence.
How does she know so much? Did Chris actually tell her all this?
Why would he do that?
Just as Sheila was deep in her thoughts, Nina spoke up. “I’ll be heading back to my room, Aunt Sheila.”
“Okay. Get some rest. Don’t think about anything else.”
Sheila sighed when she saw how dejected Nina looked. She rushed over only to hear such news. She must be so upset right now. Poor thing!
The woman immediately brought this up to Davin upon returning to their room. “Well, that’s not an entirely bad thing,” Davin remarked after a pause. “In fact, it could be good for Nina. Maybe this will stop her from having feelings for Chris. Besides, they’re like eight to nine years apart. Chris is already of legal age, but Nina isn’t even fifteen yet! How can they ever be together? There’s no way Chris would spend the next few years waiting for her.”
Sheila gave it a thought too before she sighed. “Nina must be so sad now. Chris has pretty much taken root in her heart. She’s going to have such a hard time getting over him.”
“Well, the pain’s only temporary. She’ll be fine eventually,” Davin replied.
Sheila didn’t know what else to say.
I suppose so. Why does fate have to be so cruel? How are we going to console Nina?
“Why don’t we return sooner, Davin? Let Nina use her makeup skills on you so that no one will recognize you even if you meet someone you know on the streets. No one will know how badly you’ve been beaten up.”
Davin fell silent.
Will this really be okay? He was hesitant.
“You can’t just think about yourself, Davin. Think about Nina too. Judging from how upset she is now, I’m sure she’ll want to go back as quickly as possible! So let’s do that.”
Davin thought about it and figured she was right. It’d be better to recuperate at the Seet Residence.
“But would Nina really want to go back so soon? You said she missed Chris so much and she finally got to see him again. What if she… doesn’t want to go back yet?”
“I’ll ask her about it tomorrow. I think she’s a strong girl. She won’t keep clinging onto Chris.”
“I sure hope so,” Davin responded briefly.
Meanwhile, Nina stood in front of the French windows in her bedroom, gazing absent-mindedly at the sky full of stars.
I think it’s about time I stop falling for Chris.
I should draw a clear line between us from now on. I have to lock my feelings away and stop bringing them up. I shouldn’t even think about him anymore.
Remember, Nina. Chris has a girlfriend now. You’re not meant to be with him, so stop thinking about him! Go home and think about your own path.
The thought of this tore at Nina’s heart. The pain of having to let go of someone she loved was so unbearable that it felt as though her heart had shattered into pieces.
She closed her eyes, and tears silently spilled down the sides of her cheeks as the image of her deflated heart surfaced in her mind.
The night passed slowly.
Nina repeatedly tossed and turned in bed before finally falling asleep. Yet, the man she loved continued to appear in her dreams…
