Having My Pick of Love

"If you ever get mistreated, come to me. Logan and I might've grown up together, but I'm not about to take his side. If anything happens, I've got your back!"The people around us broke into applause."That's our queen! Still as cool as ever!"Leah paused, then looked past me to Logan, who was sitting on my other side."Hey, what's up with you? We haven't seen each other in three years. Why are you so quiet?"The others at the party resumed drinking and chatting, but their eyes were locked on the three of us, eager not to miss a second of the drama.Logan's ears turned visibly red.He didn't even dare look at her. Instead, he held his drink and forced a joking tone as he replied, "I just don't know what to say to you. We're not as close as we used to be."Leah chuckled. "So it's my fault for not keeping in touch these past three years?"She raised her glass toward him. "Then let's keep in touch from now on."Logan glanced at me before answering, "I'm under strict supervision

Josie's words helped piece my shattered self-esteem back together."But seriously though, are you not considering marrying into my family?"She asked me this countless times before.Josie and I met when she was hospitalized. The hospital director personally took on her case, and I was his assistant.However, as I had a gentle demeanor and gave painless injections, Josie stubbornly insisted that I be her attending physician instead.That was the start of our unbreakable bond.At the time, I was already dating Logan.Josie would sigh in regret every day and say, "I should've gotten sick a few months earlier. You were still single then. I could've brought you home as my sister-in-law!"The innocent bystander in all this was Simon Lawson, Josie's older brother, who flew back from abroad to visit her at the hospital. His expression would darken each time she brought it up.Thanks to her relentless matchmaking, my relationship with Simon started off tense. Whenever we ran into each

"Give him 500 bucks to grab a meal while you're at it. At least he wouldn't have waited all night for nothing."I whispered to Josie, "Your brother's unhinged, but he's actually kind of nice."Josie had nothing to say.…Worried that Logan might come harass me, Josie suggested I stay at her place for a few days.Simon didn't object. In fact, he even offered me his room, claiming that it had better light. Then, he moved into the guest room next to Roman's bedroom.Josie clicked her tongue in amazement."Simon never lets me bring girls home, and he doesn't let them touch his things. I was starting to think he might be a bit of a misogynist. But look at how accommodating he is with you! Do you know what that means?""What does it mean?" I asked.Simon's footsteps on the stairs suddenly slowed."It means that Logan and Leah, those two scumbags, were so outrageous that even my cold-blooded brother can't help but sympathize you!" Josie huffed."If you have nothing better to say, just shut up

For the next while, I stayed at Josie's place and commuted to work with Simon in the morning. With all the distractions, the agony of my breakup passed surprisingly fast.Simon, like a once-feral man slowly integrating into civilization, started learning how to care for others. He even attempted to cook, which frightened Maria into thinking she would soon be out of a job.Another unfortunate casualty was Dr. Wilson.Simon suddenly lost his love for overtime. With him clocking out on time every day, Dr. Wilson was left to shoulder the workload alone. His hairline was visibly receding at an alarming rate.Josie remarked in admiration, "The most abnormal person in our family is finally becoming normal."But to me, Simon was still a little off.Take last night, for example. Right before bed, he checked on me like I was one of his patients."How are you feeling? Have you been sleeping well these past couple of days?"I nodded. "Yeah, I'm getting used to it."A moment later, he post

With his eyes still closed, Dr. Wilson answered, "There's an SUV downstairs, and it's filled with bouquets. It looks like it's for you."I blinked in surprise. Pushing open the window, I saw Logan standing below with a sea of flowers surrounding him.In the past few days, he desperately searched for me. He even booked an appointment with me and poured his heart out in a tearful confession.I rationally suggested that he might need to see a psychiatrist, but clearly, he didn't give up.Now, he was standing outside with an overwhelming display of flowers. When he saw me through the window, he started to bare his soul."I had too much of a drink that night. When I woke up, I realized I made a terrible mistake, and I've regretted it every second since. After thinking it through, I realized my feelings for Leah were nothing more than an obsession I carried for years over something I could never have."And once I had it, I finally understood that the person I truly love has always been