Unexpectedly, one of Olivia’s close friends joined the auction as well, and she ruthlessly yelled a number that sent Olivia into the depths of despair, 15 million!”
Olivia pouted. “That’s not what you said last night!” Eugene replied, “That’s because my wife didn’t say so last night. To me, everything my wife says is right!” Eventually, she laughed and chided flirtatiously, “Stop it.”
He mirrored her smile as he said, “All right, don’t worry too much about it. What do you want to eat tonight? I’ll buy the ingredients.” Meanwhile, in the office, Alex looked at Jewel silently, not knowing what to say nor where to begin.
He had spent the previous night wide awake. Logically, he should be elated that he was finally able to put an end to the issue that he had always been conflicted over, but for reasons he wasn’t sure of, he just couldn’t bring himself to feel any joy. It was as if a hole had been punctured in his chest.
He asked himself over and over if their relationship was just going to end like this. Why didn’t he feel like a burden had been lifted off his shoulders, but rather as if he had lost something? He was the source of her misfortune, and his and his mother’s woes were caused by her mother and his father, so what did it have to do with her? Why did he blame someone who was completely uninvolved in the matter?
It would be different if he were happy, but he knew very well that he was far from being happy-in fact, he felt as if he was about to be ripped apart from the pain. Why were they tormenting each other like this?
After wrestling with his thoughts for an entire night, he finally had an answer. The next day, he headed to Muse Peninsula and rang Jewel’s doorbell, but he didn’t receive any response even after multiple times. It was then that he clearly felt a sense of fear, and a rush of anxiety welled up in him all of a sudden.
Did she leave? What if she got depressed and got into an accident? His hand even trembled as he dialed her number, and at that moment, he finally. understood what Eugene said to him in the past, that Jewel had never been the chosen. one.
Now, he was relieved that he was still able to see her, but her eyes had lost the joy and bashfulness they used to carry upon seeing him, nor was there the deliberate avoidance from the previous night. She only looked calm, as if she didn’t know about this matter.
This caused him to turn frantic, and he cautiously took a few steps closer to her. “Jewel, I didn’t want to break up with you. I only said all of that last night to explain why I haven’t come to see you in two months. I admit that I was hesitating, but it’s not because I don’t love you, but because I’m worried that I can’t make you happy in the future.”
“I know, I just found out about this too. Thank you for hiding it for so long so that I won’t be humiliated. Even though I’ve lost my memory, I don’t think that my mother is someone like that. I’ll look into this matter so that I can give you a satisfactory explanation!”
At that, Alex furrowed his brows. His heart was filled with panic as he stepped forward and grabbed her hand. ‘Jewel, I’ve come to my senses after thinking about it for the entire night. This matter really isn’t important. I love you, so I’ll accept everything about you. I only want to be with you.”
Jewel stared at him and asked, “Have you really thought about it? Do you think that your love is strong enough to overcome the fact that my mother is the reason why you lost your father, and the reason why your mother lost her husband?”
“Yes, that’s fine.”
“It may be fine to you, but what about your mother?”
“I’ll convince her.” Jewel chortled. “Do you think it’s possible? You’ve already predicted what would happen in the future once you’ve accepted me. If you were able to overcome that, you wouldn’t have hesitated for two months.”
Alex clutched her hand, his voice carrying a trace of sorrow as he said, “I’ve also seen what my days would look like if I lost you. Jewel, if I had to give up something, I’ll choose to give up my grudges and spend the rest of my life with you.”
However, Jewel broke free from his touch, her eyes turning red. “You’re always the one making a choice, but you’ve never asked me how I felt. What do you think I am? A tool that you can use at will? Do you think I don’t have feelings or opinions, and that I can’t feel any pain?”
