Chapter 889:
Klein pressed his hand to his chest, his eyebrows tightly furrowed, his eyes filled with pain.
I didn’t expect him to still have these feelings for me after so long. I thought he’d have hidden his emotions by now, but here he was, laying them bare.
It made me feel incredibly pressured.
His feelings did touch me, but I didn’t feel the same way. Even if I hadn’t reunited with Herbert, I still couldn’t imagine being with Klein.
I felt sympathy for him, but I knew I had to tell him there could never be anything between us.
I took a deep breath and looked at him.
“Klein, I’m already married. My husband is Herbert.”
“Bella, is it possible that all these years, you haven’t felt anything for me at all? Have you never loved me?”
Klein’s voice cracked with pain as he asked.
The truth was, my feelings for Klein were more like those of friendship. It wasn’t love, and maybe it never had been.
Klein was a benefactor in my life. Without him, I might not have survived, but that didn’t translate to love. He was an exceptional person, someone I admired and trusted, but only as a friend.”Klein, what’s the point of saying all of this again? Right now, I’m very happy with Herbert, and you’ve got Ella too.”
“I don’t like Ella at all,” Klein roared, his beautiful eyes bloodshot with emotion.
I stared at him in shock.
“Klein, in my heart, you are someone who is responsible.”
Klein pressed his hand against a nearby wall, his gaze intense. After a long pause, he said, “As long as I’m not with you, it’s almost the same for me to be with anyone else.”
His voice was hoarse, his eyes never leaving mine. I couldn’t bring myself to look directly into them.
The intensity of his affection was too much for me. I couldn’t respond, and I didn’t want to be involved in any of it.
He continued, “Maybe it’s for convenience, maybe it’s for life, but I can’t fall in love with anyone else. Bella…”
I opened my mouth but couldn’t find the right words to say.
“As long as you are very happy now, that’s enough. I don’t have any other intentions. I just… I’ve been very concerned about you lately,” Klein finished, his voice softening.
I looked at him, frowning slightly, and said, “Don’t like me anymore. I will live a good life.”
At my words, Klein seemed agitated. He reached out and grabbed my shoulder.
“Don’t be so cruel, okay? I don’t want to destroy you and Herbert. I just want to miss you in my heart and love you. Can’t I?”
“Klein…”
