Semua Bab Sweet forbidden love: Bab 101 - Bab 110

Perhaps I was just being too tense. That had to be it.The class passed in silence. Benjamin didn't bother me as I had imagined he would. In the classroom, he treated me like a stranger. Seeing our behavior, the other students lost interest in gossiping. Everything returned to normal as everyone focused on their own business.When the heavy lesson finally ended, I tried to run out as quickly as possible. I was afraid of catching Benjamin’s eye or having him attempt to approach me. I didn't want any more baseless rumors woven into the relationship between Benjamin and me, and I wanted to prevent him from having any chance to get close.When I reached the school gate, it was strange to find that the driver wasn't there to pick me up today. I leaned against a lamppost in front of the gate. I waited and waited, but there was no sign of him. My legs grew restless, and I kept checking the time on my phone.I wanted to call him and ask, but I was afraid of

The weather in November had turned cold. Bitter winter winds swept back, filling the narrow alleys and piercing through my thin clothes.The wind blew against my sweat-soaked back, making me colder by the second until my entire body was trembling.But the thing that turned my heart to ice certainly wasn't the coming winter. It was the horrific scene inside that jewelry store."Have you thought about dropping out and getting married instead?""I want to get married right here, and now, so I have someone to hold at night. I want to see you first thing in the morning and have you cook for me.""How is that being dependent? I can take care of you for the rest of your life."His sweet words still lingered in the air. It had only been yesterday.How did it come to this? Why?Did he betray me?No.The mere thought of it made my heart shatter. He wasn't that kind of person. He couldn't be.He couldn't lie to me. It

The scent of cigarettes filled the air, but I no longer cared. I was drowning in a chaotic sea of memories: his familiar gestures, those warm embraces, his large hand holding mine, gently and tenderly stroking it.Was it all just an illusion?I didn't know. I was dazed. I had cried so much that my nose was stuffed, my head throbbed, and my eyes were swollen shut.Benjamin and I remained silent. I stayed on his bike, staring blankly into the distance, occasionally checking my phone to see if he had left a message or called me.But there was nothing. It was all hopeless.At times, a smile crept onto my lips, one of self-contempt. At others, I reached up and grabbed my messy hair, pulling at it violently.After finishing his cigarette, Benjamin got back on the bike behind me and revved the engine. I had no idea where he intended to take me. I simply didn't care about anything anymore."Don't worry, I'm taking you to blow off some steam.

I looked at her with a calm expression. Truthfully, I was shocked, even stunned, but I buried those feelings deep inside. I didn't want to give her the satisfaction. Standing before her, looking like a disheveled drunk was humiliating enough.I bit my lip and forced a bright smile, though I knew it must have looked horribly distorted.My father's sister.I shifted my gaze to my father, catching the look of deep anxiety on his aging face. I kept smiling.What else was I supposed to do, cry? What expression was I even expected to wear in a situation like this?She was with him, and now she appeared in my home as my aunt. Someone I had never even met before.Oh, wow. The world is a joke, and God certainly knows how to mock me.Aunt Emma’s friendly smile faded, her elegant brows knitting together at my reaction.Good Lord, does she have to be that beautiful even when she frowns? If I were a man, I would surely rush to her sid

"Alright, calm down. Calm down. This is messy. Since we don't know the truth yet, we can't just jump to conclusions. All we know for sure is that you saw him with your aunt and he bought her a necklace, right? Why don't you try to look at it differently? Since your father is close to him, it is normal for him to know your aunt. Maybe she has just returned after a long time, and he was simply buying a souvenir.""I want to think that way, Olivia, I really do. But I just can't. He was with her and forgot to pick me up, and then he turned off his phone when I called. He didn't text me until the middle of the night to say he was sorry. Just that one sentence.""Good heavens. Why are you so foolish? Everything needs to be clear. You should have asked him instead of keeping it all inside and guessing, only to make yourself miserable.""I couldn't say it. Just try being me for a second. After witnessing that scene, I go home to find no messages, then he texts in the mi