Chapter 16
“Everything you said is because you’re upset, right? Someone as gentle as you won’t ever say something like that!” he cried.
Bruno looked at me almost pleadingly.
It was the first time he had ever shown me that kind of expression…like when Liam nervously asked me if I had a fiance.
But when Liam did it, it was charming. When Bruno did it, it made my skin crawl.
I guess that was the difference when I love someone and when I don’t.
I firmly brushed his hand away. “From the day you used my life to threaten me into signing that agreement, there was nothing left between us.”
Bruno opened his mouth, but whatever he said now was useless. He had never imagined that someone who had once loved him so much one day would walk away. He had always thought that even if I found out about him and Raine, he would be able to talk his way out of it.
Now, everything was different.
If Bruno had to choose between me and Raine, he realized he couldn’t give up either. So, he let me go.
He didn’t try to keep pestering me, but the way he stared at me as I left kept making me feel very uncomfortable.
Seeing that I was upset by him, Liam suggested we go out and enjoy ourselves. Because of my health, I didn’t dare risks, so he ended up taking me to an amusement park.
In front of the merry–go–round, Liam said, “I’ve never ridden one of these before.”
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A flash of wonder appeared in Liam’s eyes. He had always liked blood–pumping adventures, so he had skied, climbed mountains, and raced cars…but this was his first time experiencing something so gentle.
Even so, he was happy being able to experience it together with someone he loved.
On the merry–go–round, both of us rode side by side, up and down to the music as we spun. When the ride was almost over, I finally told him what I had been thinking.
“Liam, our personalities are so different, our interests don’t match, and even our tastes in food are opposite of each other. Can we really last?”
Liam instantly got anxious, eager to express his genuine thoughts.
“It’s a Carter family tradition to remain loyal only to one person. If you love someone and win them over, then it’s for life. I’ll spend my whole life proving it to you! If you don’t believe me, we can sign a prenup agreement. If I ever betray you, I’ll give you everything I own. I’m not like that jerk Bruno, so… Just trust me this once!”
The passionate young man’s cheeks flushed red as he confessed to me how he felt.
