Chapter 561


    Chapter 561 Decided on Shawn


    Their conversation was confusing to me, but I suddenly recalled what May said about Nichs having


    a close friend who was assassinated a long time ago. Now that I thought about what the owner of the


    flower shop saidst night, I couldn''t help but wonder if they were talking about the same person.


    "You''re being stubborn again, Aubrey."


    "Nick, I don''t mind going back to Bryxton, but he needs to bring me home himself. Or else, I won''t…


    Anyway, you don''t have to persuade me anymore."


    Feeling somewhat rude for eavesdropping, I started to leave when Nichs suddenly turned around.


    He was taken aback when he saw me. "Ree? What are you doing here?"


    "I came to buy a rose," I exined.


    At this, the owner of the flower shop said to Nichs, "Nick, this is thedy who wants a flower. Please


    give her the one in the store."


    Nichs nodded and replied, "Alright."


    He strode into the store and grabbed a rose which he then passed to me. However, he rejected the


    money that I wanted to pay him.


    Instead of arguing with him over a flower that sold for three, I politely gave my gratitude. "Thank you. I


    will take my leave now."


    "Let me walk you out!" Nichs called out to me before I left and when I heard that, I quickly rejected


    him. "There is no need—"


    "Ree, I will only walk you out."


    I didn''t say anything to that.


    We left the flower shop in no time. It was only after the owner was out of earshot that Nichs told me


    something. "Her fiancé was my close friend from my younger days, but my friend… He passed away a


    long time ago."


    Indeed, he did pass away many years back.


    Olivia even said that Nichs knew who the culprit was.


    However, for him to never take his revenge could only mean two things—either the enemy was


    someone who had an important rtionship with Nichs, or the enemy was someone too strong.


    Then again, there were only a handful of people whom I knew were more powerful than Nichs.


    I was not really interested in this, so Imented, "She and I had a brief chat when I came to buy a


    rosest night. I was puzzled because she told me about herself even though we are strangers."


    "She lives a lonely life."


    "Yeah, she told me that too."


    Nich hummed and exined, "On top of being blind, she lives by herself in Ashere. She is all alone.


    She can only talk about these things with her customers because she is afraid that she will start


    forgetting as time goes by. She is a pitiful person."


    "Mhm… I agree," I answered.


    "Is the flower for Shawn?"


    Nichs was smart enough to make the right guess on the first try.


    "You can say that."


    He suddenly fell silent at my words. After he followed me for another ten meters, he casually


    mentioned, "Back then, if you hadn''t… I would have been the owner of this flower."


    His gaze was glued to the rose.


    Hearing that, I tightened my grip on the flower and stated, "There are no ''ifs''. But ''if'' we were still


    together, I would never do something so romantic. You and I have never been at ease with each other.


    I only acted carefully as I tried to get on your good side back then."


    This was something that was on my mind before I came out earlier.


    Nichs fell quiet again. As I raised my hand to hail a cab, his low voice rang out. "Will you be with me


    again if Shawn is out of the picture? Ree, I have always been reluctant to let you go, but I don''t want to


    put you in an awkward position. My heart feels tormented all the time. I don’t know how to save


    myself."


    I dropped my arm and looked at his face.


    I could tell that Nichs was sad and, even more so, indignant.


    He regretted missing his chance that year, but it was all in the past.


    Since it was in the past, we had to look ahead instead.


    I thought about it for a long time before I carefully uttered, "I sometimes think about this, Nichs. I


    think about how things would have been had I stayed with you. I think I would be happy as well, but it


    would be a different type of happiness. I''m sure I would never be as happy as I am now… It is probably


    because I''m living such a blissful life that my happiness now is what I want most!"


    "As long as you are happy, Ree," he choked out.


    I hesitated for a bit. "Nichs?"


    "I''m here."


    "I used to think that I would only love one person, and my love wouldst a lifetime. s, it was just


    something beautiful I longed for. Everyone has to face reality somehow. I didn''t manage to stay in love


    my whole life. As for loving only one person… It''s not like I didn''t want to do that. I couldn''t. Because


    the trajectory of life changes with time, there are too many things in the future that are uncertain. What


    is most important is to grasp the present. Like how Aria is now your fiancée."


    Nichs should hold onto his present, and that was Aria.


    "Will you and Shawn break up in the future?"


    I shook my head. "Never."


    "How are you so sure?"


    And as for why I was so sure about this? It was because I had been through it.


    My experiences with Nichs and Shawn werepletely different. Nichs and I were together with


    no romantic feelings involved. We gained nothing even after three years of trying to make things work.


    Shawn and I, however, were taking steps toward each other throughout these two years.


    "I was one-sidedly in love with you when we were together. I didn''t feel a sense of security because I


    never knew what you were thinking. I wasn''t even sure if you loved me, and I kept wondering if you did.


    I kept thinking about it to the point where I lost myself. But with Shawn, I know that he and I are in love


    with each other. I''m sure he loves me no matter what happens. I trust him with all my heart. No matter


    what happens, he is the one whom I have chosen to be with my whole life. That is why I can answer


    your question about why I am so sure that he and I will never split up."


    Nichs must have noticed my confident expression and firm voice as he abruptly took a step back.


    "What is it?!"


    "Even if we part ways one day, my heart is certain that he is the only one for me in this life no matter


    how much unrest and tenderness there may be in the outside world. I don''t care even if I am meant to


    be by myself."


    …


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    It was almost 12.00PM when I returned to the apartment. Seeing howte I was, Shawn asked in


    concern, "Did something happen on the way?"


    "Yes. I bumped into Nichs."


    I didn''t intend to hide it from him at all.


    Shawn only grunted without asking anything else.


    I told him honestly, "I met him by chance and we had a quick chat. We were only talking about you and


    me. He asked me why I am so sure about you. Guess what I told him."


    He went along with it. "I can''t think of anything."


    I went over and kneeled beside him before I hugged his arm. "I told him I love you," I murmured. "I said


    that we have been through too much together in these two years and that nothing can separate us. You


    are the one I choose even if we separate."


    Seeing the gentle smile hanging on his lips, I rested my cheek on his palm and softly reminded him, "I


    love you. I will stay by myself even if you were to disappear from my life one day."


    "Silly goose. You''re talking nonsense again." He then asked in a gentle tone, "Why would I disappear


    from your life?"