True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz) novel Chapter 1386

Gary looked at Celeste. It was unbelievable that she could face him while remaining calm and keeping her cool. She could sort out her emotions so quickly.

At that moment, he felt that she was a cloud of strong aura radiating in front of him, while he was just a weakling. He was a clown, hilarious and ugly.

However, there had never been another woman in his heart. That was the point where he felt seriously wronged.

He wanted her to believe in him unconditionally.

"I really want to believe in you," It was as though Celeste could read his mind, "But frankly speaking, do we really know each other well enough?"

Gary scrunched his eyebrows. He looked at Celeste, not quite understanding what she just said.

Of course, he knew her well.

Celeste understood his thoughts as soon as she saw his creased brows.

"Perhaps from your point of view, we understand each other well," She let out a soft chuckle, a hint of bitterness and self-mockery evident in her tone, "But I feel like we don't completely understand each other. After all, we weren't even officially together for the past four years."

Gary froze on the spot.

"We have never lived together. Even if we videocalled each other, sent messages or emailed each other constantly to talk about various topics weekly, that doesn't change the fact that we have never actually spent time physically together."

"We haven't even seen each other for so long, so how can we say that we understand each other truly?"

"I'm feeling very jealous right now. Maybe the time I got to spend with you is not as much as the time you spent with Janice, am I right?"

Gary paused momentarily. His palms subconsciously tightened into a fist. For a moment, he felt a faint pain stabbing his chest.

The hurtful feeling he had was difficult to describe, and it made it difficult for him to breathe.

The air itself felt heavy and thick.

It was especially true for that very moment, when the beautiful girl in front of him was speaking softly and calmly. Every single word she said hit him right in his heart.

If she threw a tantrum or even lost her temper with him, he'd at least find the courage to retort or say something.

However, Celeste was composed, and her tone was light and calm. The more she spoke like that, the heavier her statements felt.

Gary started to question himself.

He did meet Janice quite often, but it was only because Janice was Lowell's friend.

"If you aren't speaking, I'll take it that you approve of what I'm saying," The corner of Celeste's mouth twitched, forcing a bitter smile on her face.

"You went out for a while this morning. I asked you about what happened after you came back, and you're already feeling very upset because of my questions. But what about my feelings?"

Gary felt his heart tighten.

"Gary Smith, even if we don't see each other often; even if you insisted on being separated for the past four years, there's nothing I can do to change it."

"Because from your point of view, that's how things are supposed to be between us."

"Fine, I accepted that."

"I like you, so for the past four years, I've always held on to one thing, which is to be with you. Because of you, I've rejected many people, and I don't even pay attention to guys who approach me."

"The only exception was Liam Robinson. He helped me once in the past and gave me a necklace, and you already lost your cool."

"Though, I didn't mind when you got angry and treated me that way."

"After all, I felt that I was in the wrong, so I mustered up the courage to look for you. I took the initiative to apologize first because I knew that I made a mistake."

"I knew that I shouldn't have accepted the necklace in the first place. Even if he stuffed it into my hand without giving me enough time to react, I still think it was partially my fault."

"When I went to apologize to you, you chose not to hold a grudge. I was happy because of that."

"But what about now?"

"I haven't even done anything yet. I was just asking you about the perfume and the lipstick stain, but you shouted at me while glaring at me with a cold and unforgiving gaze. It seems to me that you got angry because you were the one who did something wrong,"

"Celeste, please stop talking," Gary's voice trembled as he wanted her to stop talking.

"Why should I stop talking about it?" Celeste continued to ask patiently, "If I don't open up to you, how can you understand what's on my mind? And how would I know what's on your mind? When a man and a woman are together, there should be more matters to consider apart from just being passionate."

"I believe that you are not a shallow person, and I don't want to become one either. We all hope to become the best versions of ourselves."

"My boyfriend came home with a lipstick stain on his shirt. Why shouldn't I be angry? I am not a saint, so I can't suppress my emotions and just ignore them."

"I'm sorry, but I really just can't be one. I've said so much today, and these are all my deepest thoughts. There's a lot of things weighing on my mind that I felt the need to tell you what I disliked."

Gary was surprised.

Celeste had never spoken this much in one go.

He looked at her and sighed softly. In the end, it was his fault that he neglected Celeste, causing her to feel insecure. Moreover, he had not realized that he had brought her so much uncertainty.

"Alright, tell me everything you want to say in one go," He said.