Chapter 271:
And that he only loved me? I looked at him in surprise, and great joy rushed through me. I was stunned and didn’t react immediately. Herbert, seeing my hesitation, spoke anxiously.
“I said I fell in love with you. Do you understand?”
“When?”
I suddenly asked.
“When? Can’t you respond?”
Herbert’s voice grew even more anxious.
After a brief silence, he replied, “Maybe it was from the first time I saw you. I just didn’t understand my own feelings at the time. But when you completely left me, I felt panic in my heart. After the divorce, I couldn’t face my feelings for you. If I said that you made me lose control of my feelings, that’s something that happened recently.”
I agreed with Herbert. After all, he was a very proud and self-absorbed person. Maybe he hadn’t imagined that he would fall for someone as ordinary as me. Caroline had an excellent family background, a beautiful face, and graduated from a prestigious university. As for me, I was just a strong, ordinary woman.
Even I had my doubts.
“What about you and Caroline? I don’t want to be the third wheel!”
Wasn’t he still with Caroline? Although I didn’t like her, I didn’t want to be caught up in a love triangle.
“Did you hear what I said just now?”
Herbert asked, frowning.
“…”
I was about to explain that I was listening carefully, but before I could say anything, he kissed me on the lips. My hands instinctively grabbed the windbreaker on his body, and my whole body leaned into him. When I was almost out of breath, he finally pulled away. I leaned on his shoulder and asked again, “You still haven’t told me what’s going on between you and Caroline.”
“I haven’t been involved with her for a long time. If there are any lingering feelings, it’s just a normal friendship!”
Herbert held my hand and continued.
“Really? Then… why did I see you buying a diamond ring with her the last time I went to the mall? Didn’t you want to marry her?”
I stared at him, still unsure.
“It was her birthday that day. I wanted to get her a gift, but she misunderstood. She asked me for a diamond ring, but I didn’t give it to her!”
Herbert replied, his tone sincere.
So that was the explanation. But I still had lingering doubts and couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.
“What did you do for her that time in Europe? She said that you had reconciled and were about to marry her. Is what she said not true?”
I felt so foolish. I had been deceived by Caroline. She must have made up those words to force me to retreat.
Herbert continued, speaking seriously, “It’s because of her asthma, and her life was very likely in danger. After all, she and I grew up together, and we once loved each other, so I couldn’t completely ignore her. The last time I went to America, I went to retrieve her medical records and spoke with the doctor about her condition and future treatment. Because her mood was always unstable, she refused to cooperate with the treatment. The doctor said that if she didn’t cooperate, her life would be at risk at any time.”
Bella’s POV:
