Wilson nodded. "Okay, I'll tell you."
He cast a glance at Desmond.
Desmond, whose ears were perked up, took the hint.
...
He rolled his eyes at the ceiling, picked up the apple on the floor, and left reluctantly.
The door of the ward was closed.
Only the two of them were left. Wilson took her hand and put it on his palm.
Tina took a deep breath.
She was a little nervous because she had a hunch that what he was going to say next should be a secret.
He remained silent for a while before he slowly said, "Do you remember that we went to Lonton City together? The day before we left, I went to see Kenny and took that thing by mistake."
Tina's pupils constricted.
She wasn't sure if it was what she thought. She looked up at him and got the affirmative answer in his eyes.
Her hands trembled involuntarily.
She had thought of many different reasons, but she had not expected this.
"At first, I felt that something wasn't right with my body, but I didn't take it seriously until I had a car accident in New City." Wilson was a little out of breath. He didn't want to recall those memories. He said painfully, "The addiction attacked me at that time. I was hallucinating, losing my mind, and losing control of my body. When I came to my senses, I had already bumped into a guardrail. Later, Hayden had a doctor examine me. After some tests, the doctor said that I had high levels of toxins in my system."
She remembered that car accident.
She had been terrified at that time.
Fortunately, he hadn't been badly hurt. No wonder Hayden's reaction had been so big when she had suggested taking Wilson to the hospital.
Wilson lowered his voice and continued, "After we returned home, the addiction became more frequent and more severe. I wasn't sure how much longer I could hold on, so I broke up with you..."
Behind the glasses, his eyes were slightly closed, and his emotions went ups and downs.
Breaking up with her was more painful than going through the addiction.
Tina had been listening to him quietly.
The more she listened, the more her heart ached.
Meanwhile, she was very angry with him. She suddenly remembered how Malee had scolded Hayden. She choked with sobs as she yelled at him, "You're such a jerk. Why didn't you tell me earlier? If I knew..."
He sighed. "If you knew, you would never leave me alone."
Then he added, "The last thing I wanted was for you to know. We both know that thing can destroy a person."
She pressed her face against his palms and burst into tears.
She said tearfully, "You were so silly. I would stay with you!"
He wiped her tears. "What about Isla?"
They couldn't only think of themselves.
They were parents. They had to be responsible for their daughter.
"I looked up a lot of materials and videos. All the people addicted to those things ended up miserable." Wilson's eyes were deep and calm.
After a pause, he continued in a low voice, "There's something that very few people know. In fact, besides Desmond and Selene, my uncle and aunt have another child. Selene has a twin brother. When he was young, he was rebellious. He accidentally took that thing in a bar. He was addicted to it and couldn't quit it. In the end, he couldn't bear the pain and jumped into the sea to commit suicide.
"That's why I didn't tell you. If I quit it, then nothing would change. If I couldn't come back, you and Isla would still live a happy life. I had no choice. I wasn't sure if I could succeed."
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Purchased A Mr. Right
Hate deception and Abby and Dylan take the cake ,ugh...
NO!!! Tina belongs with Wilson…. Let Dylan and Abby get together...
Wow, once again the villain messes up the true love, Abby needs to go back abroad. And Tina’s true identity as the daughter of Bill Ambrey needs to be exposed! Then the families can “convenience marry” !! Abby is a witch....
Too bad Wilson can’t figure out that his and Tina’s ex’s and his cousin Desmond are conniving creeps!...
Anthea is so stupid, lying and leaving the man who loves her more than life itself. 🤬...
She deserves to be unhappy, being with someone she doesn’t love because of resentment for the exact thing she is doing, hopefully she ends up with no one. Calvin is a wimp and doesn’t love her, just wants a wife to please his family....
So the same basic story as Simon and Addy but stupid Emily is going to marry him! What a hypocrite! Ugh...
Emily gets more stupid every chapter, when did she pickup Calvin as a fiancé!!?? This story line is awful….very sad to do to Simon what she “thought” he had done but didn’t. She is truly a dumb woman. Simon never loved or really even cared for Addy….what the hell is she doing with someone she doesn’t even know or like/love. Awful 😢...
Emily is a fool, don’t let go of the man who truly loves you. Let go of the past, of which he did nothing but help someone who saved his life, and be happy with him… he is your soulmate....
Nothing like cutting off your nose to spite your face Emily. Just stupid! Ugh 😩...