Chapter 274 - Stop me (2/2)
”I know,” Kazuya nodded. ”I'm really sorry. I didn't want you to see me like this. But my feet naturally dragged me to where you were.”
That sounds so stupid.
Lyn hears a faint knock on the door and froze. Ah, this…
”Lyn?”
She quickly got up, ”Wait. I'll come back.” Lyn made her way across the room hurriedly and exited the place. No sooner had she gone though, she was pulled into a familiar pair of arms. Lyn immediately knew who it was without looking.
”Rhys, sorry,” Lyn apologized. ”But Kazuya got hurt, so I have to…”
”Yeah, I know. I just came by to give you some medicine for the idiot. Stay with him for a bit.”
”Okay, thank you ”
Rhys smiled, ”Just take care of yourself, Lyn. You're also not in a good condition,” he gently caressed her hair. ”I'll drop by tomorrow too, so make sure Kazuya is ready.”
”Okay,” she didn't know what else to say. Rhys was holding her like she was so precious. It really pained her. 'This situation isn't good for either of them,' Lyn thought. She has to settle everything quickly.
”Rhys?”
”A few more minutes,” Rhys mumbled.
Lyn stood still, ”Say, can I ask you something?”
”Sure, go ahead.”
”I started dating Kazuya out of impulse and desire. Although there may have been feelings there, I was still grieving about what happened back then. Even when I found out that person was alive, I didn't leave him and stayed with Kazuya. I didn't stay because of feelings of love either; it's because I knew that person would soon be gone that the ending of that fight would be ending everything with my own hands. Kazuya and I have been dating for so long now. But the feelings of love didn't start until much later. I want to treasure him; however, it's suffocating to be with him because I knew that Kazuya will always have somebody more important. Even though I was the one who said I was okay with their relationship. For a weak person like myself, I can't deal with it anymore. A painful sort of love, I don't want it anymore.”
She is so very tired already of all of this.
”I see. If you break up with him, would you return to me?”
”Isn't this where you'd supposed to stop me?”
”I would. But it's beneficial for me if you two break up. I have plenty of money saved up already. So think about it, will you?” Rhys caressed her hair, ”I'll make sure you don't suffer Lyn, so think about my offer.”
”You're all so stupid.”
”Yeah,” Rhys laughed. ”But, I think I'm getting it from Kazuya. Lyn, take care of yourself. You're still so frail,” Rhys looked very reluctant to leave her. He bent down and gently kissed her forehead. ”I'll get going, don't want Kazuya to suspect anything. Take these meds and hide it for now. Don't give it to him until he's fallen asleep.”
”Rhys, um wait...I..”
Rhys lightly patted her hair, ”Don't worry about it. I'll monopolize you when all of this is over, yeah? Think about how you'll make it up to me.”