Two Loves, One Destiny의 모든 챕터: 챕터 151 - 챕터 160

Kiara:My breath hitched when I saw Jake take the glass from my hand and place his next to mine on the coffee table.The distance between us grew even shorter.And I think that was his intention.There was something in Jake’s gaze.An intention.Something hidden.And I think he could see the same thing in me.I stayed still, waiting to see what he would do.I didn’t want to react.I didn’t want to jump to conclusions.I didn’t want to think about anything else.I focused on the present moment, forgetting that the outside world even existed.Jake took my hand in such a gentle way that my heart almost broke.He caressed my skin.His thumb traced over my fingers.His fingertips brushed against mine, sending a ticklish sensation through me.I still didn’t say anything.Just watching him.Waiting.I think I was making a mistake by letting him touch me this much.It was one thing for him to take care of me.And something completely different… for him to touch me like this.This wasn’t what

Kiara:The softness of his lips moved over mine.Then his lips trailed down my neck, kissing me passionately.The room seemed wrapped in the chill of our kisses.In the way he sucked at the skin of my neck, teasing me.Before I realized it, Jake was slowly leaning me back.He did it carefully, making sure not to hurt me.His movements were calculated.Jake ended up lying me down on the couch.My back rested comfortably against the cushions.

Jake:I woke up abruptly, frowning, trying to place the sound that had startled me for a moment. I narrowed my eyes, adjusting to the light in the room and trying to recognize it.The baby.I slowly turned my head to the side, Kiara was sleeping deeply, and seeing how exhausted she looked filled me with tenderness. I didn’t want to wake her. I would take care of it. Besides, the idea of soothing my baby fascinated me.Kiara hadn’t even stirred. For a second, I just watched her, and an involuntary smile formed on my lips. There was something comforting about seeing her like that, unaware of the persistent crying of one of our children.I carefully sat up so I wouldn’t wake her. It was cold, but my skin still burned from remembering every kiss we had shared earlier. We had made love like we hadn’t in a long time, and my skin still carried traces of her. Every touch still felt alive in me.The crying continued, sharper now.I left the room and walked toward the baby’s room.As soon as I

Jake:Kiara’s silence confirmed what I didn’t want to accept. It was never hard to understand her when she spoke through silence. Maybe she thought she wasn’t saying anything, but she was. Silence said too much.She didn’t say a word. Not one. She just lowered her gaze again, as if what I had said hadn’t been worth answering.I guess loving her wasn’t enough anymore.Not enough for her to fight against her guilt.Anger rose inside me.Her silence irritated me.I ran my tongue over my lips, uncomfortable, feeling my patience slowly slipping away. I was there, trying to hold onto something that clearly had no real foundation. Kiara and I had made love over the remains of a love that was still broken, and my love for her wasn’t enough.I was wrong to believe it was strong enough.“Do whatever you want,” I said, no longer willing to stay in the same room with her.I didn’t raise my voice. I didn’t even look at her when I said it; I tried to sound indifferent.But I failed.My tone came ou

JakeThomas was being discharged from the hospital the next morning. Jake told me. It was something we had expected because he had improved, and the doctors said they would soon be able to let him go, but I didn’t think it would be this week.The news hit me as if someone had poured freezing water over me, and even though I knew and wanted him to leave the hospital, I wasn’t ready to stand by my decision to stay with Jake and hurt Thomas. But I had made a decision, and I wasn’t going to keep going back and forth with Jake. I made that choice for a reason, and over the past few days, I’ve kept a secret relationship with him. They’ve been tense days, but truly beautiful.I looked at him in silence, processing his words, trying to stay calm despite the anxiety eating me up inside.Tomorrow.That meant this… was our last night together in freedom.Last night I could be with Jake without measuring every gesture, every look, every word. Last night, I wouldn’t have had to pretend, or hide, o