ed emotionally as she paced back and forth in fron

to spill the details of what happened earlier betw

er how this will affect your career and create a huge sca

defeated. "That's exactly how I reacted

literally just had a date with Marian! God knows how

and looked at her emotionally.

th concern. "Why do you look so pitiful now, sister-i

ely avoided her gaze. I blinked

happened," I began again. She returned to

o

er that he followed me until we were far away from that place and told me that he heard everything. Now, he knows I'm a married woman, b

her mouth. "I freaking knew it!! He's in love with you! I

as if forgetting her anger towards

er. I have loved him all this time. But I've kept it a secret from you for a year because I w

ing my throat, gradually trembling the tone

ed up in her eyes as she stared at me intensely

though the truth is that I'm hurt every time you mention Marian's name. W-Whenever you see me being treated like an

down her eyes. I didn't expect her to hug me tig

Serena. I thought it was okay with you because you didn't care about my brother.

th is, I can't look at other men because he's the only one I see. Many times... ma

n I started feeling that way, I restrained myself and the pai

heart. At first, I told myself it was okay as long as he lo

times I felt like his wife,

o start all over again with him if only h

moment and then gently pull

defeat. She lowered her head

ghtening her grip on my hand. "I also kept a secre

rom her words, and it di

did yo

y vision seemed to dark

el, w

her pocket, briefly fiddled wi

pictures before because I knew you w

hotos of Ezekiel and Marian together in differ

ena. He's no good. He only used you to get Marian back. He's not afraid that Marian will leave him, even th

rollably onto the sc

I couldn't control the rise and fa

o get what he wants! He doesn't care how brutal it is, how much money he spe

, Raquel? Will he really terminate the contract? W-Will he really invalidate

divorce me, the pain of the possibility of it becom

im! I can't accept being left be

! I can't accept being left be

, I always hope that he will try to face me, woo me, and chase after me. Because eve

, he will know how much I care and how much I l

ays be here for you. I won't let your brother and Marian hurt or pity you. I'm ready to help you