Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 1400

Many years ago, all Sally wanted was to be with Addison forever. It dawned on her later that this simple wish turned out to be just fantasy.

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Sally's heart missed a beat. Addison's words sounded casual but she could feel her stomach twisting. "I thought this was Henrik's car." She tried to keep a firm, tight rein on her racing mind. "It was just an accident."

"An accident?" Addison repeated scornfully, fixing his black eyes on her face which looked exactly the same seven years ago, but this time, it looked rather cold. "Then was it also just an accident that you suddenly stepped into my life?"

Sally opened her mouth but at last closed it. She was so upset with Addison that she said something that she didn't really meant. "Addison, I didn't step into your life. You forced me!"

Such hurtful words would break anyone's heart. It stung not only Sally but also Addison.

Addison stood in front of her, lost in thought for a long time as if he was driven into the hell by her cruel words. Well, she was right. She was always right.

"Well, Addison..." Sally regretted her words when she saw the look on his face. She tried to explain but she couldn't say a word. The past was just that now—the past. She already felt bad enough. Addison didn't need to fell that too.

He could be the possible ruler of the Dragon Island in the future. Since he was the president of the world-famous Dragon Empire Group, she didn't think she could measure up to him.

Sally tightened her lips and kept her mouth shut. She straightened her back and squared her shoulders proudly.

Addison stared at Sally for a long time before turning around. When he did, he said, "Wyatt, send her away." Meanwhile, he was walking towards the villa. There wasn't any hesitation in his stride as if nothing had just happened, as if Sally was nothing but a stranger to him.

Wyatt lowered his head respectfully. "Yes, sir! " He then approached Sally with a blank expression and said, "Miss Li, please."

Only Wyatt knew about the relationship that Addison and Sally had. Wyatt had been Addison's shadown since Addison was fifteen years old. He never left Addison's side. When he wasn't there and there was an emergency, he'd drop everything just to be there for Addison right away. Wyatt knew how important his role was because Addison was a candidate to be the next ruler of Dragon Island.

Sally was submerged in mixed feelings. She looked at Addison wistfully as he strode off, confident in his steps. She looked away and said, "No, thanks." She walked past Wyatt indifferently, intending to leave.

"Please get in the car, Miss Li." Wyatt's tone was flat. "I'm only following my Young Master's orders. I do as I've been told."

Sally stopped, clenching her fists. She wanted to refuse the ride but she decided to just give in. Since he was the shadow of the heir of Dragon Island, Wyatt had to do as Addison had ordered him to do or he might get punished. She couldn't let anyone suffer for her, much less someone who had nothing to do with her relationship with Addison.

However, Sally didn't realize that there were so many things that she couldn't change.

Wyatt came back when he finished dropping Sally off at the foot of the hill. It took him so much time that it was nearly midnight when he came back. When he went inside the villa, he saw Addison standing in front of the window with his hands in his pockets, looking outside. "Young Master."

Addison didn't speak for a long time, so long that the stillness and silence in the room eventually brought a thick tension. Only then did he ask slowly, "Where did she get out of the car?"

"She asked to get out at the foot of the hill," Wyatt answered politely.

Then Addison kept silent again. After a while, he said to Wyatt, "You can rest now."

Wyatt looked at Addison, intending to say something. But finally he lowered his head and answered, "Yes, sir!" When he raised his head, he looked at Addison for a moment before leaving the villa.

Addison stood there for a long time as a specific memory came flooding back to his mind. Outside, the sky was a pitch black.

Back then, it was a little cold on Dragon Island. He got up very early because he was travelling out of the country and he wanted to see Sally before he left. There was only a thin light across the snowy, black night sky. Her face was red from the chill. She looked satisfied nonetheless.

"My darling, how long have you been waiting here?" Sally's eyes lit up when she saw Addison, "How long have you been here?"

"I just arrived," Addison said gently.

"You're cheating me." Looking at the snow on Addison's hair, Sally said shrewdly, "There's snow on your hair. You must have been here when you called me instead of staying at home!"

Addison just smiled before saying gently, "Come, take a walk with me, darling..." Then he grabbed Sally's hand and led her to the small park in the street.

The park was quiet and only the sound of their footsteps could be heard—this was only possible because it was cold outside and it was so early in the morning. Their vision was shrouded with a thin layer of fog and every time they spoke, they could see their breath.

Hand in hand, side by side, they walked ahead silently. After a long time, Addison finally said, "I'm visiting M Country with my uncle soon and it might be a long visit. I'm going be away from you for quite a while."

A hint of sadness seemed to flash across her eyes but it was gone as soon as it came. "It's okay, I need to prepare for my piano competition soon. I'm sure my mother's going to take good care of me."

It annoyed Addison sometimes how generous and thoughtful Sally was. If he was being honest, he just wanted her to lose it just once instead of being mature like she normally was. However, she was always so considerate which only made him love her more.

"If only we can just stay like this forever..." All of a sudden, Sally slightly narrowed her eyes and looked at Addison. Then she said, beaming, "You know, with all this white snow falling in our hair, we look like one of those old couples that grew old together, right?"

Addison froze. He gazed at Sally—pure happiness stirring in his heart. Her smile looked so dreamy, he couldn't believe that it was real. Was she saying that she wanted to be with him for the rest of her life?

Suddenly, Addison pulled her into his arms and held her there tightly. He was normally gentle with her but at that moment, he was quite rough with her. His eyes dimmed as he said, "Sally, when will you stop being scared? Don't you know what I feel? Do you need me to pour out my heart to you right now just so you'll know how much I love you? So you'll know how I really feel?"

Sally didn't know what to make of this but a light smile was playing on her lips. He was so tall that she could only reach his chest. From where she was standing, she could hear his heartbeat. "They say that when people are with the ones they love, their hearts beat faster. Addison, your heart seems to beating at a normal rate!"

Silence fell upon them—a silence so thick it could be cut with a knife. After a long while, Addison sighed and said, "You always get to tease me and annoy me but I never get to do that to you."

An emotionally mature man wouldn't respond like this. But she took advantage of his lapses.

Sally stood on her toes and pressed a soft kiss on Addison's lips. "It's time for you to go." Wyatt had been waiting for them for quite a while from a distance.

"Let me send you back." Addison felt helpless. Even though he didn't want to be apart from her, he didn't have a choice. This was what came with being the next ruler.

Sally didn't refuse because she knew it wouldn't work anyway. Addison always respected her but he was the type of person who was stubborn whenever it came to his ideas. If he'd already made a decision, no one could change that.

Wyatt continued to trail them from a distance. He was getting increasingly anxious but he didn't rush them. He just followed as Addison dropped Sally off at her villa.

Snow continued to fall even when the weather had already warmed up. The snow that had fallen before on the ground had now evaporated leaving only thin traces. When Addison got in the car, he looked out and was brought back to his parents' wedding ceremony. Snow was the most romantic thing in the world.

Addison eventually started to feel sad. He patiently waited for her in the past seven years, though he didn't take the initiative to come looking for her. It wasn't that he didn't want to find her. It was that he was afraid of what she would say when he did.