Memories Of The Night

Then, he smiles and speaks to Marcellus, who is sitting across the table. "Mr. Brook, I"ve heard about you, you are Katrina"s ex-boyfriend. Thank you for taking care of Katrina while you were together.

"It was love at first sight when I met Katrina in Hadley City. After she returned to Abbe City, I followed her here. Unfortunately, Mr. Brook beat me into asking her out before I had a chance. But when I heard that you two broke up the other day, I got the courage to go after Katrina again. Luckily, she didn"t turn me down and gave me a chance.

"Mr. Brook, we both like the same girl, and in a way, it all seems like destiny. But…" Aaron takes Katrina back in his arms with a smile. "Since Katrina is my girlfriend now, please let go of your past. I beg your pardon, but I don"t like it when other men covet my woman."

Although Aaron"s tone is light, Marcellus can read between the lines.

Katrina is my woman. I don"t care what kind of past you have, but she belongs to me now. I don"t like other men thinking about my woman.

The threat is unmistakable in Aaron"s words. From Aaron"s appearance, Marcellus can easily judge that he is a rich man back in Hadley City.

If you dare think about pursuing my woman again, I"m afraid I won"t sit down and have a chat with you next time. I"m not the kind of person you can mess up with.

On the surface, they seem to be having a friendly conversation without any tension. But as a lawyer, Marcellus can clearly understand what Aaron is actually saying. Compared to Marcellus"s gentle personality, Aaron is domineering and arrogant. He realizes the man possesses a strong power.

After hearing Aaron"s warning and seeing Katrina silently drinking coffee without denying what his words, Marcellus is deeply hurt.

It seems that he has no chance at all. He has lost Katrina completely. After loving her for so many years, in the end, she ends up with another man.

Katrina gave him a chance and dated him, but it seems he wasn"t good enough. In the course of their relations.h.i.+p, she probably realized that she could not fall in love with him.

Love is something that happens naturally.

No matter how much Marcellus likes her, she doesn"t like him back. He doesn"t want to force her or keep her against her will. Most of all, she doesn"t want her to stay with him and be unhappy even though she doesn"t like him.

If she really likes Aaron and he can make her happy, Marcellus has no choice but to let her go and give his blessing. Despite all the pain and reluctance he feels, he cannot blame her.

True love is wis.h.i.+ng happiness for your loved ones. And Marcellus is willing to give way for Katrina"s joy.

There is a flicker of pain in Marcellus"s eyes as he stares at Katrina silently. With a lot of effort, he says, "Katrina, if this is your choice, I want you to be happy."

Moving forward, Marcellus will not disturb Katrina again. He will no longer fantasize about being with her, or naively think that he can win her back.

If Aaron will be true to Katrina and love her with all his heart, he will let her go. But if he hurts her in any way, he will teach him a good lesson and get justice for her.

After all, Katrina is the girl he loves deeply. The pain of losing someone you love before you can even realize it is heart-wrenching.

Katrina doesn"t feel good to hear Marcellus"s blessing. Seeing him hold his cup of coffee with trembling fingers, she can feel how sad and terrible he feels.

But he is still willing to bless her new relations.h.i.+p generously and does not question her decision. How could Marcellus accept defeat so gracefully?

Katrina looks down, not daring to look him in the eye.

She is afraid to see the pain in his eyes. It would be too unbearable, and she would be consumed by guilt.

Katrina says earnestly, "Marcellus, thank you for understanding."

Marcellus smiles, but his face is extremely pale. "In that case... Katrina, I won"t bother you any longer. I have some work to do at home. I"ll go ahead," he says, rising from his seat.

He can"t bear to stay and watch his beloved woman to be intimate with another man. After experiencing such a painful rejection, he needs to leave.

It already took him a great deal of strength for him to keep his composure and look less miserable than he feels. If he stays any longer, he is afraid that he will break down.

Katrina knows that the scene she and Aaron orchestrated must have affected Marcellus a great deal. Perhaps Aaron was right, and this is the only way Marcellus can let her go completely. There is no other way for them to break up.

Katrina looks up and smiles at Marcellus. "Okay, Marcellus. Goodbye."

Watching Marcellus"s back disappear little by little, Katrina feels all the strength drain out of her. The smile on her face vanishes instantly.

Marcellus is the best man she knows, the person who loves her and takes care of her the most. But today, she crushes him mercilessly. After everything he did for her, she let him down.

Though she knows that Marcellus will give up on her after today, seeing his lonely figure doesn"t make her happy at all. Instead, she feels hugely depressed. It feels as if something is squeezing her chest painfully.

Marcellus is gone. There is no need to pretend anymore.

Pus.h.i.+ng Aaron away from her, Katrina covers her face with her hands in dejection.

Aaron looks at her with a sigh. "He"s just a man without any ambition! But if you really can"t give him up, I can get him back for you."