Caught Between Two Loves

ck up his idealized lov

d to tag

ned me, "Just stay awa

defiantly. "What a coincidence, my i

ed expression, I walked toward t

led me back. "Tilda, you never to

that so? What kind of relationship

ightened his grip, causing me to winc

walking toward me, pau

b's face was full of anger, but

I saw Emmalyn Holden f

to Jaycob, speaking ge

mbrace, I let out

ycob was so hung

ng, just stood si

d hugged hi

hear him call

e two ye

nd up with Emm

ran into each other by ba

uckl

im, Jaycob called out to me. "Tilda

I said this, Emmalyn

in her high heels, extending her

s clearly direc

ndly, "Get lost, I don't

he corners of her mouth, h

ilda, what's wrong with you? Why are you acting cra

en pining for all these years is Emmalyn! Did you know your idealized love is a thi

ion inscrutable, yet he still defended

orth lying about? Be

terrupting me, "Tild

o grab me a

looked at Jaycob. "Don't tell me you know

odged, and I sm

the piece Emmalyn used to

sign world, she beca

arly Lesley's two

. "Tilda, Lesley hasn't said anything, why are you so upset? Or is it

s, his expression calm, but his words were exceptionally harsh. "Emmalyn, watch your m

g angry, Emmalyn quick

ley back t

to my studio, he wa

and unlike others who called me

se. I joked that there was an empty apartment on

ly did

ely asked, "Lesley, after two years, are

to hug me, his head affec

my queen. Misse

eyes stung, tears

lings for

hion designer, creati

l attention to him, not just me, but others too, b

was one

nly saw him as

ard to approach, and I put in a l

n an award, I took him out to eat, ordering a table of bland dishes despite my love for spicy foo

I was biased, only b

after all, he ea

t I wanted to exploit hi

ept my kindness, even shar

as the piece he poured

y's design and entered

alling the police, choos

his, we had

, she looked at me disdainfully, "Tilda, you've done

as silent, losing weight u

it, knowing I had inde

ng, "Lesley, I think I'v

s eyes showing emotion

g, "My queen, how could y

time, only to hear h

ty. "There wasn't much in your fridge, so I had to make do. Are yo

n front of me, I smiled contentedly, "

used to fill my fridge with groceries

eals but never

"Eating takeout all the tim

ed, "Then can you coo

been two years, it

a while, he asked softly, "my

he ring on my hand and stuffing it into my cloth

th confusion, mixed wi

s, so he helped me a lot. His health isn't good, and he hoped to see his only g

er hearing this, lowering

Lesley's back as he washed

nd smiled at me, "Why don't

him from behind. "Lesley, I love you. If you don't reply t

"I've been abroad for two years without

. But Lesley, everyone has their secrets. When y

tayed silent, the m

brushed my lips. "I

th away, our lips and tongues entwined, and

neck, etching his fe

Lesley whisper softly, "Let me be

d to return t

ed to be a free

ed, I respecte

his choice was ent

e of me but also kept my h

you planning to bec

left my lips, both ou

too forward, thinking about marria

n aback, his smile frozen a

in my heart, I joked, "I'm ki

your ideal spo

inged with a hint of red, which I

es, and even the

with affection that when Jaycob

about my unilateral

rough the phone, "T

d I stroked his soft hair, l

almost piercing my eardrums. "Tilda, it's daytime. En

, his laughter causing his shoulders to

ff this deal anytime. You can endlessly entangle with your idealized

s about to hang up, Jaycob spoke softly, "Tilda, acc

dn't r

ng as soon as he saw Lesley and me together. "Tilda, it's

g, giving Lesley a kiss be

belt strap, preventing me from faste

azily yawning. "Jaycob, what's got you so wo

ence vanished, replaced by a cold snort. "Hmph, yo

up straight, casting a sidelong

o act with him, warning me no

his heart, a woman who left the cou

ed that person

ust happened

or free these past two years. I've long repaid Chris's kindness. Your mother doesn

s grim, the temperature aro

ke, "Tilda, you didn't treat me this p

g associated with someone. The Porter family is a distingui

s face dark as he pulled me along, "Same g

erent, "Keep your woman in check,

on a show for? Acting superior j

ached, and I rolled

white evening gown, cle

ide me, respectful, his

ile and greet

on, you're not eve

so much one cou

politely yet distantly, "Aunt Sue, don't

ed love, personally picking her up at the airport, and I happened to see it. Emmalyn Holden, the ce

abbed my wrist, tr

ck, throwing her purse at him. "

ed Jaycob had already introd

relentlessly pursuing Lesley, could

out it, feel

t Sue, don't ask me to design clothes for you anymore. You don't lik

she immediately tugged at her dress,

ca

pass messages. Every dress she wore to part

she would only haughtily reply,

re dragging me inside. "Tilda, you're unreasonab

teeth expression, feel

nduring, it was time

ries of coughs echoed through the h

ir, his hair gray, poun

have som

ck, while Jaycob patie

entedly, "Tilda, when are you and Jaycob planning the wedding? I wis

but I steeled myself and said, "Grandpa,