Chapter 263 - Perhaps... (2/2)

But...Danson was technically her stepson. Even though her marriage to his father was practically fake, it was an agreement that only she and the dead man knew about.

There were too many complications.

Danson didn't care what the woman had to say. This woman had played around with his feelings enough and he didn't want to get hurt. So, before she figured out what she wanted to say, he stormed off impatiently. ”After we return to Hong Kong, do what you want, take all the money you need, and leave. Let's never meet again,” he said between gritted teeth.

Let's never meet again...

10 years ago, these were the same words he said to her...

As Marissa watched Danson walk away, she once again remembered the night from 10 years ago.  She remembered the pain in his voice and the helplessness in his eyes as he told her he loved her. Ever since she began to piece back memories from that night, her heart ached whenever she was around Danson. And as he repeated the same line from 10 years ago, her heart completely shattered. Because she knew, just like 10 years ago, he meant it when he said to never meet again. If she hadn't forced her way back into his life and become his stepmother, they would have really never met again.

Marissa held her hand to her chest as a tear rolled out from the corner of her eye. All this time, she thought she was uncomfortable around Danson because she disliked him; she thought her heart raced because she was afraid of him; she thought she stuck around solely for the inheritance and for Emerson...but only now did she realize...perhaps, she didn't understand her own feelings...

Perhaps, 11 years ago, when he asked her to be his girlfriend, she was already moved by his actions. Perhaps, 10 years ago, when he told her he loved her, she had already fallen in love with him. Perhaps, she gave birth to his child because she wanted to remember him. Perhaps, when she discovered he was the son of Donald, she actually wanted to reunite with him.

Perhaps...she had been too young and stubborn to realize all this until now.

But...it was too late...

She had already made things too complicated and forced him to hate her. After everything she had done, he would never love her again like he once did...

He couldn't...

Danson received his coffee at that moment and sipped on it quietly as he stared out the window at the planes on the tarmac. His heart hurt. Even though he put on a front around people, even though he tried to hurt her back and push her away...he was the one that was hurting the most.

At that moment, Emerson appeared next to him and asked, ”Did something happen between you and Marissa?”

Danson glanced at the man. Emerson was once his best friend, but after what happened with Marissa all those years ago, they had barely spoken to each other again.

”Didn't you already hear what she said earlier? She misunderstood and thought you were married...” Danson replied in a slightly annoyed tone.

Emerson laughed and shook his head, ”I'm not talking about yesterday. I'm talking about 10 years ago...”

Emerson paused for a second as he waited for Danson to realize what he was trying to say.

”What happened back then?” Emerson asked carefully. ”Did our friendship fall apart because of Marissa...?”

Danson looked at his old friend in surprise, ”How long have you known?”