Kelly’s POV
Phoebe walked towards us and sat on the single couch. Pierce and I are just watching her. She crossed her arms and legs before she smirked again and tilted her head.
Pierce sighed and shook his head. “Stop it, Phoebe. We’re not dating.”
Phoebe’s smile slowly faded. She fixed her eyes on and when I nodded, disappointnt crossed her eyes.
I sighed. I couldn’t believe her reaction. She looked so sad that I’m not dating her brother. She pressed her lips together and sat on the couch like a sulking child. I had no choice but to leave her at that and just continued eating.
Pierce and I couldn’t talk again. He didn’t open another conversation and I didn’t initiate either. After our dinner, he imdiately cleaned up.
“I...should leave now.”
I nodded at him and smiled. “Thank you for the dinner.”
He gave a smile too before he turned to Phoebe with a crumpled face. “Let’s go, brat.”
Phoebe shook her head. “I want to bond with Kelly.”
“She’s tired, Phoebe. She needs to rest.”
“But I want to be with her. I won’t take long.”
Pierce shook his head and sighed. “I’ll wait for you in the car.”
“Pierce!”
“She has a daughter who’s waiting for her at ho, Phoebe. Be responsible.”
Phoebe rolled her eyes. “Fine! Thirty minutes.”
“Fifteen.”
“What? That’s too short!”
“Ten?”
“Fifteen, then.”
I was just biting my lip while watching them. Pierce turned to again and nodded. I nodded and smiled back before he left. When he’s gone, Phoebe looked at and smiled.
“How are you, Kelly?”
I smiled at her. “You didn’t show up for almost a week.”
She frowned and sighed. “I was grounded.”
“Because...” I trailed off. I have a hunch that it’s because of what happened to her because of .
“Because I lied to them and sneaked out to see Snow while you’re still at that island.”
I took a deep breath. Just as I expected.
“Don’t bla yourself, Kelly. It’s not your fault.”
“Thank you for taking care of her while I was away, Phoebe.” I smiled at her as I stared into her eyes.
She smiled. “You know my dad is very mysterious, right? He’s cold and all the negative but I know deep inside he cares...”
I don’t know but I feel like she’s opening up to . I just stared at her face as I listened to her story.
“...I feel like he knows sothing and he just chose to hide it from us.”
“Why do you think so?”
She lifted her face and looked at . “Because I didn’t see the shock in his eyes when I told them you were taken to an isolated island.”
My lips parted. Could it be...he saw that day at the airport?
Phoebe chuckled. “And you know what’s funny? Pierce couldn’t see that dad cares for him so much...so much that I feel neglected.”
“Phoebe...”
“I joined swimming...and I brought a dal ho...and yet I didn’t see him smiling at . My dad is very cold and...distant. I feel like I’m not his daughter...”
“Phoebe, don’t say that. I know your dad and I also know that he cares for you and your brother.”
She chuckled and shook her head. “I’m sorry. Why did I even bring this up to you? I ca here to check on you. To make sure that you’re okay and...happy.”
I smiled at her. “I am happy, Phoebe.”
She swallowed hard and stared into my eyes again. “Can’t you love my brother again?”
I was shocked by her question. A-Again?
“I know how you feel about him, Kelly. I saw it...in your eyes. I saw how you look at him. I saw how deep your feelings were... Those are the sa emotions I could see in dad’s eyes whenever he looks at mom. Genuine...and pure.”
I looked down and played with my fingers. “I don’t know, Phoebe.”
“He broke up with Lexi five years ago. That day...the villa was burned down to ashes.”
My lips parted in shock. The night I ran away from him. I knew it. I already saw that coming when he first looked at while I’m carrying my baby—our baby. I saw the finality and determination in his eyes and I know that he’s planning to break up with Lexi. I knew him too well and I wasn’t wrong.
“I know the whole story, Kelly. I was young but not dumb. You saved my brother and took the fall. Even I can’t do that.”
I squeezed my eyes closed and slowly lifted my face to look at her. “I don’t wanna live in regret, Phoebe. That’s why I’m trying to fix my life and reconcile with your brother...even as friends.”
She nodded. “I understand. I’m not saying this to invalidate your feelings. I just really want to know if you already forgive my brother...and for turning blind eye to all of these.”
“I can assure you that.”
She smiled and took sothing from her bag. She handed it to which I gladly accepted. An invitation to her upcoming birthday party.
“I asked you those questions because I don’t wanna get hurt if I invited you and you refused to co. Please attend my birthday party, Kelly. You are like a real sister to . A sister I never had.”
I caressed the card and smiled at her. “Expect at your birthday party.”
“Thank you, Kelly.” She pulled herself up and hugged .
I smiled again as I caressed her hair. The gentleness and warmth of her hug is flattering my heart. I know that I hurt her too when I divorced her brother and left. But I needed to do that to save myself from that deadly pain. I had to choose myself so I won’t burn to ashes.
She walked towards the door and I followed her. Before she left, she looked at again and stared intently.
“One more thing...” She paused and took a deep breath. “If Lexi cos back...please don’t let her ruin your happiness again. Fight for what you have because you deserve it.”
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