Chapter9
“I originally planned to come back after dealing with everything and then tell you slowly.” Nicola shook his head. “But life is full of unexpected twists.”
“When you were little, you were too young. I saw that you didn’t understand, and I was also afraid that I might misunderstand my feelings and mislead you. But Emelia, when I accepted your card, I had already made up my mind. I would express my feelings to you when you grew up. If you could accept me, we would be together. If you had found another love, I would let go.”
“When Uncle told me about you and Goden, I was extremely worried. I wished I could fly back to your side immediately. But my mom was about to have surgery, and I couldn’t
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leave. I thought that if I could make it back before your wedding, it would mean we still had a chance. If not, I would continue to silently watch over you.”
“I prayed countless times to be able to catch up with you, but fate played a cruel joke. I never expected to come back to such a situation. If I had known, I would rather you had gone on happily with Goden without experiencing any of this.”
“But since it has happened, I want you to know that you’re not alone. You still have
me.”
I was at a loss for words.
Regarding Nicola, during my adolescence, I wasn’t without feelings for him. But at that time, I attributed them to my youthful ignorance.
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Later, when I met Goden, I felt the kind of considerate care from him that Nicola used to give me when I was a child. Over the years, I’ve often wondered if what I fell in love with was Goden himself or just a reflection of Nicola.
When I insisted on being with Goden against my father’s wishes, I often couldn’t tell whether I was clinging to this love or to the unspoken feelings from my youth.
On the day Goden had diarrhea and we couldn’t get married, to be honest, I was somewhat relieved. Later, I let it slide and didn’t mention choosing another day to get married.
And the delay in trying on the wedding dress wasn’t entirely because I was waiting for Aya. It was also because I didn’t take the
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initiative to move things forward.
But now, it’s too late.
My life is a complete mess. I don’t have the right to bring another good person into this chaos.
“Brother Nicola, I don’t want to talk about this right now. I only hope that my dad can recover and that Aya and Goden will pay the price they deserve.”
“I’m sorry, Brother Nicola. I really don’t have the heart for it.”
Nicola didn’t push me. He just stroked my head and said, “It’s okay, Emelia. I’ll always be by your side. Whenever you’re ready, we can talk then. I didn’t mean to tell you so suddenly anyway”
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Another day passed, and Dad woke up.
Although he was still very weak, he could already speak.
Seeing Nicola standing beside me, he smiled with relief. “Nicola, I’m relieved now that you’re back.”
Seeing Dad, who could talk and smile, I couldn’t hold back any longer. I threw myself into his arms and burst into tears.
Dad gently hugged me and let me vent my emotions.
“Dad, tell me, why did Goden and Aya do this? Didn’t we treat them well enough?”
After I told him the whole story, Dad said gently, “Because for some people, no matter how well you treat them, you won’t
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necessarily get kindness in return. Once something doesn’t go their way, their malice will grow like wild grass, and it’s impossible to get rid of it completely.”
“I’m actually glad that all this happened before you fell completely into the abyss. At least you weren’t dragged down too much.”
“It’s a pity, though. I originally wanted to leave you enough property to ensure you’d live comfortably for the rest of your life. Now, it’s all gone.” Dad made a funny face, trying to make me laugh. “Am I useless, Emelia?”
“No, no! Dad, you’re the best dad in the world.” I pressed my face against his. “Dad, these days, Nicola has found the best doctors from all over the world to treat you. You’ll definitely recover.”
Sheng Mu sighed and said, “Emelia, I know
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my own body well. You go out first. I want to have a word with Nicola.”
I knew Dad must have something important to say to Nicola, so I went out.
But I didn’t go far. Just like when I was a child, I pressed my ear against the door, eager to hear what they were talking about.
“Nicola, be honest with me. How many days do I have left?”
Nicola was silent for a long time.
“I see. Nicola, I have a favor to ask you.”
Nicola said seriously, “Please tell me, Uncle. I’ll do my best to do anything I can.”
“Please take good care of Emelia. She has a stubborn tempe. If she ever gets angry with
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you in the future, please don’t leave her!”
“There are still a few old houses in the family. The deeds are in the safe I gave you before. Whether you rent them out or sell them, it’s up to you. Together with the gold bars in the safe, as long as Emelia doesn’t spend money extravagantly like before, it should be enough for the rest of her life. Please look after her a little more. If she wants to take revenge, try to dissuade her. I’ve lost, and I don’t want to see Emelia living in hatred in the future. I just hope she can live a happy life.”
After saying so much in one breath, my father was a bit out of breath.
After a short pause, he continued, “Nicola, you’re a good kid. I trust you. I know you’ve always liked Emelia. But now, I want you to promise me that if Emelia doesn’t agree, you
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won’t force her, okay?”
Then I heard Nicola say firmly, “Uncle, I swear that I will take care of Emelia for the rest of my life and be good to her. I will also respect all of her wishes, never force her, and do everything to make her happy.”
“By… my mother’s name.”
Outside the door, I covered my mouth tightly with my hand, afraid that I couldn’t control my sobs. Nicola’s mother was his greatest weakness. Swearing by her name was enough to prove the sincerity of this vow.
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