Chapter 517 - Too Comfortable (1/2)

Cali woke up past midnight to go to the restroom. She glanced at the clock and saw it was past three am. She was about to go back to bed when she felt her stomach grumbling.

”Weird…” she murmured, because she suddenly craved for hot chocolate and some bread.

Cali tried to sleep but couldn't do so, and finally decided to get up to attack the kitchen. Her forehead creased seeing the lights of Rui's bar area were put on. She walked towards it, and saw Rui sitting lonely there  as he drank.

”You didn't sleep yet? What are you doing here alone?” Cali asked as she approached him.

Rui saw her approaching him and smiled at her and muttered, ”why are you awake? Were you waiting for me?”

”Huh? Did you go somewhere?” Cali asked as she sat beside him.

”And why are you drinking at this hour? Are you facing some problem? You should not drink like that at this hour.” She continued with lifted eyebrows while scrutinizing the level of the remaining brandy in the bottle. He had quite a lot to drink and was looking a little tipsy as well.

Rui chuckled lightly when he heard her concerned tone. A melancholic expression crossed his face. He missed Cali scolding him like this. Then he heaved a long deep sigh and said, ”I went to see Kane…”

”What?!” Cali exclaimed with a little fear in her heart.

Another sigh came out from Rui's mouth. He honestly did not want to tell Cali all this because he did not want Cali to get involved with Kane anymore but he respected the friendship between the two of them and Cali at least deserved to know Kane's condition.

”He's emotionally unstable right now so I had to contact his family.” He said because he had called Shane that instant to inform her about Kane's state. He believed Kane shouldn't be alone in such a condition. He had to wait for Kane's brother to arrive who luckily was in the neighbouring country for a business deal so it only took a few hours.

Cali felt her knees weakened and with trembling lips murmured, ”I was too harsh on him. I told him that I can only see him as a brother and a friend, nothing more…”

Should she at least give Kane a chance for him to be happy? But she thought things would be more prettily messed up if she would, since she couldn't really picture herself to be romantically involved with him at all.

Rui could feel Cali's uneasiness and guilt so he held her hand and gently squeezed it saying, ”It's not your fault Cali. There are a lot of people who are emotionally unstable when they experience things like this. You did what is right.

Besides, judging from my assessment, it will be worse if you gave Kane a chance of hope then turn him down later. So don't feel bad because you were only honest to him. It's no longer your fault that he has a weak heart and is unable to take the reality as it is.”

Cali felt really bad but Rui's words helped her to be sane. She was hoping that she really did the right thing by rejecting him.

”How is he now? Do you think I should see him?” She asked because was really worried about him.

Rui exhaled loudly and said, ”you should not see him for now. You're the last person he wants to see at this point Cali. He would not want you to see his devastated condition at this time. We need to give him time to heal at this point. He didn't take it well the first time and the second time was much worse…”