Chapter 26
It was three years later when I heard she had completed her PhD
Without a second thought, I flew over. I wanted to see her, to tell her I was sorry.
But she was only cold and distant towards me.
It seemed she really didn’t love me anymore.
I couldn’t believe it. We had loved each other for so many years, how could love just disappear like that?
So I stayed, hoping to win her back like I had years ago.
If I humbled myself enough, surely she would see me, with her soft heart?
But she really didn’t want to see me at all
Later, Kevin came too. I had lot go of my feelings about him; looking back, I realized how ridiculous my jealousy had boon.
Emily arranged for us to talk things out.
Eighteen years of foolings, and she said it was over just like that:
I finally understood that Kevin and I had both lost. Even though I was the one who fell in love first, even though I was the
one who had her, I had lost completely. There was no chance for me and Emily anymore. The happy future I had imagined for
us was gone. I would never kiss her again, never touch her smooth skin, never see her expression of pleasure beneath me
again. There was no future for us at all.
Years passed, one after another.
I flew to the UK many times each year, just hoping to soo her from afar
The year I turned thirty–five, I saw her holding a little pink bundle, sitting in a patio chair. Sunlight broke through the clouds to kiss her profile, and the little girl’s features looked just like hers.
In the distance, a handsomo, tall man bought ice cream and handed it to her.
She smiled, still so beautiful. Har smile seemed to light up the whole world, so lovely and moving. In that moment, time
seemed to stand still.
Only it didn’t belong to me anymore. It would never belong to me again.
As I turned away, I saw Kevin standing behind me as well.
He too was silently watching them.
After a long while, as the family of three disappeared down the street, Kevin finally spoke: “Emily shouldn’t have mat either of us.”
He glanced at me. “James, when you were jealous of me back then, did you ever imagine there’d be a day when I’d be
Jealous of you?”
“But in the end, neither of us held onto her hand,”
I sighed softly: “Kevin, we’re both bastards. And bastards don’t deserve love.”
For the rest of my life, I only hope she can be safe, happy, and blessed.
In a future without us.
(The End)
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