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“When you sent that message to me, did you know it was not fun at all?” His fingertips grazed Portia’s soft lips.​“It was never fun from the beginning. Or was it fun for you, Nicholas?” Portia looked deep into the intense eyes before her. Today, his eyes looked quite confused.​“Yes, I enjoyed it a lot at first. But now, not so much.” Real fear started to take hold of his heart. Portia was so complex that he could hardly tell if her message was serious or just a game.​“So you’re not having fun anymore, Nic? I still have so many things planned. I’ve been thinking about how to handle this after Patrick’s wedding.” Portia spoke with a smile, her eyes no longer filled with the fear they once held. Nicholas pulled back, propping himself up on his elbows to look at the person beneath him in disbelief.​“I wonder what I should do with the clip you recorded. Sometimes I think about writing a suicide note and taking some pills to end it all on your bed, Nicholas. I want it to haunt your t

“What do you mean, Kath? How has he changed?”​“I think Nic has moved on from me, Patrick.” Hearing this, Patrick’s eyebrows knitted together tightly. He couldn’t stop thinking about his younger sister, wondering if things really had changed.​“You’re not mad at me, are you, Patrick?”​“If you’re not mad at me, I’m not mad at you either.”​“Okay. Then we’re even. I’ve been stressed for several days, too.”​“Thank you for understanding me, Kath.”​“Yes. I just feel sorry for Portia. I don’t know how things will end up with Nic.”​“We’ll have to wait and see about that. From what I’ve seen, Nic has been acting strangely, too. Picking up and dropping off Portia at home, and even telling Mom and Dad that he’s her boyfriend.”​“That’s true. If he were still holding a grudge, he probably wouldn’t bother meeting your parents like this. It really is strange.”​“Just let me handle Portia myself. You don’t need to worry, Kath. Just take it easy. Our wedding day is almost here.” Patrick

Both of them cycled around the reservoir until they completed the full circuit before returning the bicycles to the rental shop. Nicholas bought a whole coconut from a nearby stall for Portia to drink and satisfy her thirst. Both sat down to rest and drank coconut water to recover from their exhaustion.​“What was so good about that message, Portia? I saw you smiling to yourself the whole way while we were cycling.” Nicholas couldn’t help but wonder. Portia’s cheeks had been puffed up with a grin ever since that moment.​“It was nothing.”​“Hey, Portia, don’t keep secrets from me.”​“And what about you, Nicholas? Do you have any secrets from me?”​“None. None at all, Portia.” The respondent shook his head quickly.​“Are you sure?”​“Of course. Why would I lie to you?”​The two sat smiling at each other, both thinking they were keeping their secrets well hidden. Even though Nicholas didn’t say it directly, Portia felt her heart swelling so much it nearly burst out of her chest.

As soon as Portia hung up, Nicholas burst into loud laughter. He was both amused and entertained by Portia’s lying skills. He couldn’t believe she dared to say that.​“You are so wicked.”​“Wait, why are you calling me that, Portia? I didn’t tell you to lie to your mom. You thought of it and did it all by yourself.”​“It’s because of you, Nicholas, that I had to lie.” Portia made a grumpy face, putting all the blame on him alone.​“There, there. Don’t be like that. Don’t be sulky.”​“I am not a child. You keep saying I’m sulky all the time.”​“But it suits you, Portia. You are both sulky and a crybaby, but everything about you is lovely and adorable.” Nicholas smiled all the way to his eyes. Portia sat twisting her body with shyness on the bed.​“Do you think your mother believed what you just said?”​“I don’t know. I heard a soft sigh before she hung up, too.”​“It would be a miracle if she believed that. I probably have to avoid going to your house for a while.” His ambiguou

Amidst the soft chirping of the birds, Portia, sleeping soundly, nuzzled closer for warmth, clinging to him as if he were her favorite cushion. But why could her soft cushion move? She quickly opened her eyes.​“Nicholas.” Portia looked at Nicholas, who was already propped up on his elbow, watching her with a warm smile. Suddenly, her heart warmed up as well.​“What time is it? I fell asleep without knowing.”​“You slept soundly. You were tired last night.” Nicholas’s eyes shimmered. He playfully stroked Portia’s soft cheek.​“Nicholas, my body aches all over.” The little one looked exhausted and sulky. Nicholas stifled a laugh with affection. How could she not ache? Last night, he had put in his full strength without holding back.​Knock, knock, knock.​“Breakfast is here.” He got up from the bed and flicked the blanket to cover her completely. He didn’t want anyone to see even a toe of the person on the bed.​He opened the door just a crack, received the food tray, and placed