Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean) novel Chapter 458

Considering her irrational state, Heather was prompted by her instincts to leave the place before the situation turned ugly. Nevertheless, she somehow couldn’t bring herself to simply just walk away because she didn’t know how she could face Matthias again if she opened the door and left like that. At the same time, she was mad and disgusted with herself for taking him into consideration at such a time.

“Get out!” Matthias bellowed at Heather, clinging onto the last bit of his rationality.

Heather calmly exchanged gazes with Matthias; she looked the man in the eye without even blinking as she refused to leave due to his impertinent attitude. I’m not just some woman whom you could just summon and shoo away as you wish! After all, the man’s mean response somehow hurt her pride.

“You told me to follow you, and now you’re asking me to go?” Heather glared at Matthias, as if a fight could break out between them at any minute.

Although Matthias was succumbing to his agitated emotions, Heather’s reaction continued to provoke him. With both of them at a heated impasse, the situation was bound to turn out terribly for them.

“Out.” Matthias suppressed his anger and went ahead to open the door, showing Heather the way out.

Pissed by the man’s aggressiveness, Heather decided not to put up with him anymore. Instead, she squinted in an intimidating manner, like an angry cat arching its back to warn its enemy. “Well played, Matthias.” As soon as she finished her words, she swung her fist at the man and landed a punch on his face.

When Heather punched Matthias in the face, she seemed like a lady fighter who was skilled in the art of combat. Meanwhile, Matthias was caught off guard by her unexpected punch as he ended up awkward and humiliated.

Before Matthias could demonstrate his wrath, Heather went on and said, “This should teach you not to forget your manners, Matthias.” Fearlessly glaring at him, she looked like a beast that was eyeing its prey, ready to devour it.

Soon, Heather walked out the door shortly before Matthias reached for the door and slammed it shut. Then, he heard a voice coming from the outside. “Take your sweet time to sulk and grumble all you want.”

When Matthias opened the door once again, Heather was seen walking away. Watching the lady, he rubbed his nose while trying to get over his anger from taking that punch from Heather. While he impulsively wished he could strangle the lady to death and eradicate her from this earth moments ago, his mind was surprisingly much more sober now. He then wondered whether his life would have been different if Heather hadn’t showed up then.

As Matthias set himself straight, he began to realize the inevitability in how the incident would’ve turned out. If Heather hadn’t interfered with our relationship, someone else would have done it in her place anyway. This was all my fault! I was a weak coward who failed to even protect the one I loved. Blaming himself for everything that had happened, he was pained by his overwhelming guilt, which he knew would haunt him for the rest of his life. Deep down, he was aware that his remorse would torment him so much every single day that he might never forgive himself for what happened back then.

Feeling helpless, Matthias hurled everything he could get his hands on across the room, venting his pent-up anger and frustration with violence. Maybe it was a good thing that Myra didn’t end up with me. I don’t dare to imagine how it would’ve turned out if Myra and I had really gotten together back then. Would we be living a happy life now? As Heather’s words reverberated in his mind, he somehow began to agree with her, believing he and Myra weren’t destined to be together. At that moment, he was disappointed and dismayed by how things turned out in the end after loving her silently for so long.

Upon venting his frustration with all his energy, Matthias panted and lay on his bed in exhaustion, as if it was his safe haven. Despite the messy surroundings with glass shards everywhere, the man continued to lie down restlessly. “Myra.” He moaned her name in pain, which was something he never dared to do in public. I’ve lost all my pride because of my love for her. How pathetic! In that instant, Heather came to his mind for some reason as he somehow had a weird feeling for her, which he couldn’t explain himself.

In the meantime, Heather was on her way back home while ridiculing herself deep down. After all, she was tired of her ambiguous relationship with Matthias, considering all the highs and lows they had been through. She hated herself for being indecisive and hesitant. Why did I let a piece of paper bind me and Matthias together even though I knew things wouldn’t work out for us? What’s wrong with me?! Anyway, I suppose there is no other better way besides avoiding Matthias since I mustn’t violate our agreement.

At the thought of that, Heather decided to not let her obsession over Matthias get the better of her. I must put a stop to this! Matthias is like a drug to me, tempting yet fatal. If I ever get ‘addicted’ to him, my life will only be filled with misery. So I must be proactive before it’s too late for me to turn back.

Later that night, both of them had a sleepless night. While Heather tossed and turned restlessly in her bed, her mind was filled with images of Matthias’ face and his voice. Because of that, she didn’t even dare to close her eyes, fearing she would see the man’s face if she did. Hmm. The more I look at Matthias, the more handsome I find him to be. In fact, he is even more good-looking than Tony, in the sense that he is more pleasing to behold. Confused with her own thoughts, Heather emptied her mind and let out a sigh. “Matthias, you shouldn’t have entered my life.”