Chapter 185 Bettys Confession (1/2)

[Kay, get Betty in here. Make sure she doesn't say a word and wait outside the door]

[Got it, brother. Playing Cupid, are we?]

[Well, someone has got to do it. Xing Han did his role, Beatrice did her bit and now, it's all in Betty's hands]

[We're here]

Kyle silently slipped out of the bathroom and rolled his eyes as he saw the cocooned Sam. He opened the door quietly, utilising all his skills in making sure Sam was unaware of it. He saw Kay and Betty outside, and put his finger on his lips, indicating for her to be quiet.

She nodded, and he stepped aside, letting her in.

He closed the door just as silently and high-fived Kay.

”Do you think she'll succeed?” Kay whispered to Kyle as they walked down.

Kyle shrugged, ”Who knows? If she can't get past this, however, then perhaps she's not the one for Sam then. He needs someone who can handle all of him - the normal Sam that he shows everyone and the Baby Sam.”

Kay laughed, ”If anyone can handle Baby Sam, that person is definitely the one for him.”

”I know, right?” Kyle replied with a grin as they entered the living room.

✿✿ Sam's Bedroom ✿✿

Betty tiptoed to the bed, standing at the edge and her heart was in pain, seeing the bundle there that is supposed to be Sam. She knew Beatrice had confessed and had been rejected. She also knew that Sam's reason was that he was in love with someone else.

That gave her hope.

And courage.

So when Kay told her to go up to talk to Sam, she went. Now, however, she was nervous.

She kneeled down at the edge of the bed, staring at what she thought to be Sam's back.

”Sam, I'm sorry,” she began.

Betty observed the bundle but the bundle didn't move. She didn't give up. She knew it wasn't going to be easy so she was going to go all the way this time. She was always impulsive, right? So she should use this part of her to get through to Sam.

Whatever it takes.

”I'm sorry for hurting you the other day when I rejected your confession,” Betty continued, feeling braver as she didn't need to look at Sam while saying this.

”I didn't reject you because I saw you as a big brother. I'm sorry I lied about that,” Betty said, her voice breaking a bit as she struggled with her words, ”I ... I ... ”

Betty took a deep breath and tried again.

”When you confessed, honestly, I was so happy. But ... I ... foolishly could not bear to hurt Beatrice. She loves you and I felt she was a better fit for you,” Betty said, ”I couldn't accept you, not because I didn't like you but because I didn't deserve you.”

Betty waited but still, the bundle didn't move.

”I like you, Sam,” Betty finally said after a minute of silence passed by.

Still no response.

”Sam?” Betty said hesitatingly, her eyes now brimming with tears, her voice shaking, ”Say something, please? Anything? Shout at me, curse me, whatever ... but please, don't shut me out like this.”

She got up, bending down and reached out to him. Her hand landed on his shoulder when suddenly, the blanket was pushed aside. Her wrist was grabbed and she was pulled down. She fell on top of him - half on him and half on the bed - when she felt his hand let her go and then held her down by the waist and neck.

Before she knew it, he brought her face towards him and their lips touched.

[Sam's POV]

After Beatrice's confession, he wrapped himself up inside the blanket to block himself out from the world. He wanted to block out everything. Out of sight, out of mind. With everything pitch black, it was as if he was blocking out the entire world and it stops the growing hope that refused to be snuffed out in his heart.

”Sam, I'm sorry,” came the sweetest voice in the room.

Sam's eyes popped wide open. That was Betty's voice! When did she come in? How did she come in? Why didn't he hear anything? He froze, not moving a single muscle.

[No no no no no. I will resist. I will ignore her. Yes, yes. That's what I will do. Ignore her. Don't respond] Sam said to himself.

”I'm sorry for hurting you the other day when I rejected your confession,” he heard her say. ”I didn't reject you because I saw you as a big brother. I'm sorry I lied about that,”

[No no no no no. Hah. As if. Really? So the 'Big Brother' reason was just you wanting to soften the blow? har har har] Sam was happily arguing with her in his mind [No, not happening. Nope. Nuh-uh].

”When you confessed, honestly, I was so happy. But ... I ... foolishly could not bear to hurt Beatrice. She loves you and I felt she was a better fit for you,” the sweet voice continued.

[YES. YOU ARE A FOOLISH GIRL. Didn't I tell you not to put yourself down like that? What better fit? Am I a puzzle or whatnot? Who are you to decide who is a better fit for me? I can decide for myself, thank you very much]

”I couldn't accept you, not because I didn't like you but because I didn't deserve you.”

[Oh? Really? Seriously? You're still going on about that? You don't deserve me? What? I am some prize meat is it, to be going to and fro between the two of you, is it? What? You didn't think I had a choice in the matter? Hah. Yeah. Right]

Sam gritted his teeth, angrily scolding Betty in his mind, refusing to budge even an inch.