Today, my sister brought her boyfriend, Vincent White, home with her. He was a tall boy with a sunny personality. The radiant smile on his face gave me a warm feeling inside. He and my sister were a match made in heaven when standing together. They were such a handsome man and a gorgeous woman. I hoped she would be thrilled! Then, my anut could rest in peace…
Vincent continued looking as he scrolled to the back of the page…
I secretly had a crush on my sister's boyfriend, and it made me feel guilty. I shouldn't make the same mistakes as my mother and auntie again. I couldn't let the tragedy happen again. So, I didn't dare to meet Vincent again. I had chosen to live on campus, trying my best to hide my emotions. I didn't want to see them pairing off in the house…
I secretly had a crush on my sister's boyfriend?!
Vincent was struck dumb by these words.
Leila loved him? Vincent was stunned. How could she be hiding it so well? How did he never know that she had a crush on him? Could it be that she agreed to marry him without any hesitation when he threatened her back then, just because she was falling in love with himself?
Vincent didn't even know her reason for falling in love with himself. He went on scrolling the page to find the previous contents. There were many diaries written, and it was hard for her to keep her diary for such a long time! Although it wasn't written daily, it recorded all her emotions and feelings back then.
Finally, he found the reason…
Today, I saw Vincent and my sister coming to the house. Vincent offered to help carry the groceries when they met my mother at the door, who just returned from buying groceries. I was touched by his care and thoughtfulness. At that very moment, my heart was pounding. I could feel that my heart was moved!
Gosh! Was there such a thoughtful boy in the world? Vincent would scold my sister to reconcile their relationships when he saw my sister being prickly with her mother. He was so kind.
My heart was clueless. I didn't know why my heart would be racing when I saw Vincent. I even blushed, especially when seeing him smile.
He was always smiling when he asked about my studies, looking at me with his deep-set eyes. Instantly, my mind went blank. All I could hear was only my heart, pounding furiously.
My face was blushing red as being shy. I didn't know what he would think seeing me like this. I dared not thinking as I didn't know how to talk to him at the moment! I shied away! I was afraid of facing him, yet I wanted to see him. It was so ambivalent of me. I seemed to have fallen into a difficult situation, having a sense of loss all the time…
There was something in the world called secret love.
It was bittersweet!
That was what it was like to have a crush on someone, hiding in the corner alone and looking at the one I loved making out with my sister. That was how it felt to have a crush on someone. At that very moment when my heart had touched, I was meant to be fascinated by him, waiting for him.
I had to hide my love inside. I dared not to come home. I was afraid of coming home. I was nervous about seeing Vincent! I was scared of looking at him, who would smile at my sister only! But, I really wanted to go home, desiring to see him. It would be enough for me even if it was just a glance from afar.
One said that a love that hadn't been confessed was like a flower bud that never opened.
The beauty of it grew in silence. If it couldn't withstand the harsh conditions, the bud would fall off and wither. Then, for the unconfessed love, memories were fading away, lost in history. Just like we looked back at the fallen leaves along our way.
I started listening to the songs frantically, bursting into tears!
He wouldn't know that I loved him. He would never know it!
…
Vincent didn't come to our house anymore. Something happened between sister and him. He was no longer putting a smile on his face.
Seeing here, Vincent checked the date, and it was precisely the time when he discovered the truth of his father's suicide. That time, he had a short breakup with Macey and didn't go to their house again.
It came out that Leila had a crush on him! Knowing this, Vincent couldn't calm down for a long time. How could she act if nothing had happened? This little liar, how old was she? She was even calmer than himself.
…
Tuesday afternoon, students gathered at the classroom as scheduled.
In the classroom, Leila shook her head, feeling not well. Her headache was so bad as if she was burning. She fell asleep in the bathtub last night. The oral defence was a great success, and she felt relieved after it. Vincent didn't come to disturb her last night, and she fell asleep in the bathtub.
She was foggy, shaking her muzzy head.
She had a good physique and rarely got sick. She didn't expect to get a cold in the summer.
Mr. Houghton walked up to the podium and announced, "Fellow students, today, a mysterious person called and said that he would sponsor our graduation dinner at a place of our choice! Where do you think we should choose?"
"Ah…"
The crowd was at fever pitch, and Leila felt even dizzier.
"Q Restaurant!"
"HJ Hotel! Their Russian cuisine is amazing!"
"Yeah! Let's go to HJ Hotel! Isn't that the hotel of Leila's husband? I've always wanted to go to Mr. White's hotel!" The girls were discussing excitedly.
Leila was in a trance when she heard someone mentioning HJ Hotel. Although she was dizzy, she could still hear it.
"Alright! Then let it be on the twenty-third floor of HJ Hotel! It is said that there's a surprise in the banquet tonight! Don't miss it. I'll make a reservation now! Let's go out and juice up tonight! Eat all you want. Someone's paying for it!"
"Really?"
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the writing is quite childish, but maybe it's just the translations...