Chapter 120 - Kris Story (1/2)
”And then there is Gary. This whole self-realization made me be more aware of those who had always care for me.”
Kris refilled Lena's glass for her. ”Do you like him?” He was finally able to ask the question that was somehow itching in the back of his brain the last few days.
”Of course!” Kris' heart stopped beating again. ”He's my bestest friend! He will be my best man when I get married.”
Kris' heart started pumping blood again. Lena has been giving him heart attack all day! Kris needs to ask Tye for some heart medicine.
”And then Hazel can be my bridesmaid. And don't tell me I cannot have a best man and bridesmaid. I am the bride so I can have whatever I want!”
Kris laughed at her comment. Lena started humming and sipping from her glass again. Kris looked at his glass but did not drink from it.
”I was a sick child.” Kris finally spoke and Lena stopped humming. She looked at him. This was the first time he was saying something personal about himself.
”Not born sick, but after my mom got into the accident.” Kris paused, trying to use the correct words. ”The replacement for my mom made me sick.”
”So the rumored Li mistress is real?” Tye said yes to her question before but now Kris just confirmed it.
”I wouldn't call her a mistress exactly. My dad did not want her. It was my grandparents that pushed my dad to take her in.” Kris grabbed his glass of wine and went to stand by the window. It was dark outside, and the night sky was full of stars. ”The Li family is cursed. I don't know the story exactly, but the Li family was cursed to only have one son and no other children. The son must only marry once and his son will carry on the curse. For long generations now, there has only been one son.
My ancestors built an empire to protect the male heir so that he would never die and continue the line. My grandfather forced my father and my mom together because she had royal bloodline. Having connection to the Wang family was important for my grandfather. Not only that, he heard that the Wang family can break their curse. Even though the marriage was arranged, my parents did love each other.
But when my mother was in a coma, my grandfather forced my father to take in another woman. He went with the excuse that I needed a mother. But in his mind, he believed that the curse was already gone. My father had to take care of the empire so for him, she was just a nanny.”
Kris sat on the edge of the window and looked back at Lena who has her eyes closed on the soda. ”Are you asleep?”
She opened her eyes. ”No. I'm listening. Continue.”
Kris took a sip of wine. He remembered when Tye told him to get drunk and just tell her everything. He guessed that is what he was doing now but Lena was the one who was getting drunk. He noticed that the bottle was already empty. He went to the cabinet and grabbed two more out for her. Maybe she will forget all of this tomorrow morning. He went back and sat on the window edge.