Chapter 14
I’m both angry and anxious, my voice trembling on the verge of tears.
Dorian’s face was ashen. “Isabella, you saw it too. Lucian started it. This isn’t over between me and him.” “Yes, he started it, Mr. Everhart. I’ll have him apologize to you. Whatever you want to do next, we’ll cooperate.” “Bella, he was the one who insulted first.” Lucian protested, his voice rising in urgency.”
I gently held Lucian’s hand, speaking calmly once more, “Mr. Everhart, I apologize on behalf of Lucian.“W
“Isabella, are you really going to take his side?” Dorian stepped forward slowly, “He hit me first, Isabella.” “So, what do you want to do about it?”
“Isabella, I’m hurt.”
Dorian pointed to his face, “Do you see this injury? It really hurts.“}
I glanced at it, speaking calmly, “Then I’ll call an ambulance for you. We’ll cover all the expenses.”
“Isabella, you know that’s not what I want.“N
Dorian tried to reach for me, but I sidestepped him.
“Bella.”
The facade of strength on Dorian’s face crumbled away, leaving only sadness in his gaze.”
But inside me, there was nothing left but calm indifference.}]
Lucian suddenly let out a pained hiss, “Bella, do you think it’ll scar?“}
Quickly, I turned to him. The corner of his mouth was split, the skin beneath his eye swollen, and his jaw was smeared with blood. It did look pretty bad.
I grabbed a napkin to gently clean him up.
“It hurts. Bella, be gentle, please.” Lucian exaggerated, grimacing.”
“Serves you right,” I scolded softly, though my actions were tender.}
“We need to get you to the hospital for stitches.“}
“Will you come with me? I can’t handle needles alone.“}]
I couldn’t help but glare at him, but still, I nodded.}
Lucian immediately enveloped me in a hug. “I need a kiss too; it hurts so much.“}
Standing on my toes, I placed a soft kiss on his wound.}
Dorian said nothing more.
The sunset cast his shadow long and still.”
Perhaps it was in the moment Isabella was tending to Lucian’s injuries. Perhaps it was when she comforted him with a kiss.”
That was when Dorian finally understood that Isabella truly didn’t love him anymore.}
Ophelia’s question that day had become a reality.
Isabella wouldn’t come back to him.
He had thought he could easily walk away from a seven–year relationship.
He believed he held all the cards in this relationship.
He thought he would always be in control.”
But in that moment, he realized. The one who couldn’t let go was him, Dorian.}
Isabella was the string holding the kite.”
Once the string snapped, the kite lost its way, never to find its way home.”
I watched as Dorian turned and walked to his car, watched his lonely figure disappear.}
The setting sun was suddenly swallowed by the horizon. The sky turned a pale rosy blue.>>
Dorian’s car drove off into the distance,
And it felt like I was watching Isabella’s years from seventeen to twenty–four fade away with it, leaving no trace.
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Chapter 14
I knew, from this day forward, the name Dorian would become just another ordinary name in the world.
I wouldn’t force myself to forget, but I would never consciously think of it again.
“Bella”
Lucian gently pulled me into his arms.
I looked up at him, smiling softly, “Let’s go to the hospital.”
The night Lucian proposed, he drank a lot and held me close, saying so many things.
