It'll Come Naturally

"No, I don't get it. You and I were a thing before she butted in. So how did she just suddenly pop into your life? You don't really love her, right? You aren't thinking right. It is only lust. Lust isn't forever, but love is. So why can't we be together?" Louisa got very emotional and started talking quite loudly. Fortunately, the nearest neighbor was not near at all and out of earshot, otherwise she would have caused quite the stir. Wealth had its privileges, and privacy was one of them.

"First of all, you and I were never 'a thing.' And who told you I don't love her? If I didn't love her, why would I marry her? I'm not in the habit of marrying women I don't love." Kevin furrowed his brows. Did he look like he didn't care about Leena? Why would Louisa even think that? Kevin wondered.

"No one told me! It's totally obvious to everyone." Louisa snuffed up, trying to keep her nose from running. She would never tell him how she found out the real story of their marriage -- her father told her.

"I'd praise your sleuthing skills, but you got it wrong this time. Sorry to burst your bubble, but we really love each other. As for lust, you're way off on that one, too," Kevin said, without any trace of guilt. He said it like it were really true. And who knew? Maybe it was starting to actually be the truth. Certainly he didn't know exactly what he felt, but he had a sneaking suspicion that it was love.

"How? No, it can't be true. You're lying to me, right? You're just saying this to make me give up on you." Louisa shook her head. She couldn't believe what Kevin said was true. In that case, she really had no chance to win his heart.

"Lying to you? Why would I lie? Even if she wasn't in the picture, you wouldn't be, either." Kevin narrowed his eyes and looked at her with contempt and scorn. He hoped that she really took his words to heart. He didn't want to have to blow her off again. It was trying his patience.

"Why? Do you think I'm a really horrible person?" Louisa sniffed again. She felt deeply hurt by his indifferent manner and blunt words.

"I don't believe I stuttered. I said what I wanted to say. You're not my type. So don't stick your nose in where you're not wanted. I think your father would be really interested in what you've been up to. And don't even think about getting between Claire and Leena. It won't end well if I find you do that." Kevin looked away, seeming resolute. He knew if he wasn't harsh to her, Leena would get hurt. He needed to cut ties with Louisa before things went too far, as things hadn't already gotten way out of hand.

"Are you sure there's no chance for us? I'm more your type than Leena ever could be." Louisa didn't want to give up. Kevin was the ultimate man to her, so she was determined to have him. She couldn't let go so easily.

"I'm sorry. I've given all my heart to the woman I love. There's no way you're better for me than she is." Kevin softened his tone when he mentioned Leena. Her lovely smiling face appeared in his mind. It made him feel at ease and loved.

"So why did you give me this necklace? Wasn't it a sign to express your special feelings for me?" Louisa said, clutching at the necklace around her neck. She purposely wore the necklace today to show off in front of Leena. But to her surprise, Leena didn't even look at her, let alone notice the necklace.

"Are you high right now? It's just a late birthday gift. I promised I'd get you a present, and I did. Don't write anything more into it than that." If he had known the gift would cause all this grief, he never would have given it to her. This was his mistake, he realized.

"Haha! You're lying to me right now, aren't you? You do care for me. But you're lying to me and yourself right now." Louisa seemed hysterical. She couldn't accept the truth -- Kevin didn't love her at all.

"Whatever gets you through the day, I can't tell you what to think about that. But I'm done talking. Stop pestering me, because it's unfair to my wife." Kevin's gaze again rested on her, and he looked her straight in the eye. There was a hint of warning there, something Louisa had to take seriously. She had gotten in the way of their peaceful marriage.

"But have you thought of me? Is it fair to me?" Even though Kevin was being so cruel and direct now, Louisa still wasn't willing to leave. But she felt that something had been damaged between her and Kevin, and that they weren't as close as they once were. "Frankly, I don't care whether it's fair to you. We're done. Do yourself a favor and behave. Be careful on the way back. Bye!" With an air of finality, he spun around and entered the elevator. He pressed the up button and didn't even look her way as the doors closed, hiding him from view. Her hope was broken in that moment.

Louisa never imagined he would leave like that. She leaned against the car and collapsed to the ground. Tears welled in her eyes. She looked at the doors of the elevator close with her blurred eyes, but she had no strength to catch up to him. She could only cry helplessly.000000