❁A father's tears and fears are unseen, his love is unexpressed, but his care and protection remains as pillar of strength throughout our lives.❁
Hans' POV -
Sitting on the grass, Noriana and I watch as the sun slowly drowns into the clouds and paints the sky pink and orange. I love the way the sunrays reflects on her bare face, colouring it golden.
It's probably the afterglow of crying that her face seems so flawless, yet her eyes feel empty.
" I never thought that, that one decision of mine would impact in such a destructive way. I'm very sorry about Richard and Ruby. And also, for everything Mr. Williamson did to you and your family. "
Why is she apologizing? Any woman would have done the same. Speaking of apologizing, I should be the one asking for her forgiveness. " I'm sorry too. "
" For Mr. Williamson? I don't deserve your sympathy. " she sighs, no emotion on her face at all. She has cried so much that even her eyes have no tears left.
" No. I still hate him very much. " I assert and a little snigger appears on her face. " I'm sorry for everything you had to go through, alone. The brain tumor. The abortion. I should've been there with you. "
" Who said I was alone? " she snaps.
" What? "
" I had myself. " she tells. A glint of pride sparkles in her eye. " I was enough for myself to survive. "
And at this moment, I know that I love her. And this time it's not just a habit or infatuation or attraction. This time it is love. Real and pure. I'm willing to give up all that I have and will ever have to see that smile of hers.
Of course, she had herself. I sometimes envy of how brave this woman is. We both were going through the worst phases of our lives. But I was in my country, I had my friends, Rebecca, who supported me.
While she, she was alone in a stranger country, among stranger people.
" And then I found Josie. She was a first year resident that time. She really helped me with everything. The abortion, finding a shelter for myself. The affinity I had searched among my people, I found it in a stranger. "
I feel so disgusted and disappointed from myself. When I turned my back on Noriana, Josie Taylor helped her, like an angel in disguise. And I used that same angel as a bait in order to make her life miserable. " I am also sorry for blackmailing you. Now I understand why you called me with that name. "
" Male bitch? "
" Yeah, but you don't have to repeat that. " I look away in embarassment. But when I hear a giggle from her hear direction, my lips involuntarily move upwards.
" You must hate me a lot, don't you? Ah I don't blame you, I haven't been the kindest person to you. " my guilt speaks. I can't even evaluate how guilty I feel. Probably, I don't even deserve to sit beside her.
" I did, actually. Specially after that night, when Rebecca drugged you and everything that you said. I can still hear each word of yours quite clearly, as we speak. I hated you with all my guts, so much that i thought of you in each second of my life for making it miserable. And in every damn second I realised how much I loved you."
Oh lord, I wish I could squeeze her into a hug.
" Fair enough. What about now? "
" I don't know. " she takes a pause as though she's about to say something she has been thinking from a long time, " Hans, let's just be honest here. I understand you never intentionally lied to me. My own father was the one who proposed that deal. But I can never get over the fact that- that the relationship we had, you were forced into it- "
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Little More Love || Completed
RomanceShe has always craved for true love and when she found it, she left it. She moved from Manchester to Chicago without anyone's knowledge leaving her family, love, memories and everything else behind, now all she has is herself and her dreams. ***** ...