Next-Door Love Affair のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 28

“I see that you’re feeling fine, being here and all this.” Out of all the people France expected to come to him off-cam, it really had to be Art. He expected the worst in him and even practiced how he would act civilized with him in front of the cameras but no—the actor really approached him now that the cameras are off of them and the actor wouldn’t be benefited. “Are you sure you want to have this conversation now? The public wouldn’t know your efforts trying to ‘comfort’ me.” He said, already bored with having to deal with this guy. “Your post said it all.”

WARNING: EXTREME VIOLENCE AND ABUSE AHEAD. PLEASE, READ WITH CAUTION. - - - - - - - - - - Almost three months have passed and with that span of time, France has finished everything that he needed to do—from all the castings to modelling to advertising. He pushed through the shootings for the reality show he was in with Actor Art and showed everyone his best. His ambassadorship with the Pavel’s company still stands and he did every photoshoot and commercials they needed with him. He accomplished all his signed advertisement deals. 

Meeting Lev’s mother was something France didn’t expect but at least he heard everything she had to say. He almost expected all the harsh words from her. After all, he isn’t a woman who can give Lev children; he doesn’t have the cleanest records of his relationships; he isn’t perfect. Out of the things she said, one question lingers the most to him.

“We were hated by our own parents when we got married and you can imagine their wrath when you were born, son. We didn’t want to endanger you nor put you in a situation where you’ll have to be away from us because of their doings. Ironically, we lost you because of our own twisted ways of protecting you. But it didn’t mean that we were never there, we were. Just far enough so you wouldn’t notice.” “We know you that you might think that we were never your parents and we will never blame you for it. You can get mad at us for as long as you need—we’re ready to wait until you’re comfortable with us again. We just hope that now you’re here, we assume that you are willing to give us a chance.”