It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 1073 Be Confident (Part Two)

"Well! Okay, then I'll eat like a pig," Kevin teased as he gazed at Leena's pleasant smile. His eyes brimmed with affection for her. He could tell that she was more relaxed now, since she wasn't behaving as formally as she was back at Capital City. "As long as you're not worried about becoming a real pig, I'll offer as much as I can," Leena said, her eyes lingering on the busy Kevin. She threw herself on the soft bed and took a deep breath. She could smell the light scent of mint on the bed sheets. Leena relaxed, feeling right at home.

"Kiddo, it's impossible to get me fat," Kevin said. He let her unwind and stared at her with a smile. He thought she knew about his job. He did training every day. 'How would I get fat? It's absurd,' he thought.

"Kevin, can I ask you a personal question?" Leena asked seriously, propping herself up all of a sudden.

"Ask away. What question? I'll tell you everything but the state secrets," Kevin said, turning around and putting his last shirt inside the wardrobe.

"I'm not interested in the state secrets and I'm not a politician, so why would I ask about that? I'm not so bored. I'm just curious... why did you address me by that nickname?" Leena asked, rolling her eyes. She was a simple girl. Political talks were complicated, and she wasn't the right person to ask about it.

"You really want to know the reason?" Kevin asked. He licked his lips, wondering how he should answer her question. He called her by the nickname out of some natural instinct of him. The reason why he suddenly addressed her as that was because it sounded so intimate. He didn't want to go back to calling her by her first name. To him, Nana sounded great.

"Yes. Can you tell me?" Leena asked, her big eyes blinking in expectation. She was flustered. She imagined that it was a way for Kevin to show how much he loved her.

"The reason! The reason is that there's no reason. I just don't want to call you the same way as everyone else does," He blurted out. It wasn't the real reason. For a moment, he didn't understand his feelings, so he gave her a random answer.

"Is that so?" Leena was a little disappointed about his answer. She thought he'd say it was because the nickname sounded more intimate. Why did he give her such a strange answer?

"What else did you expect? Get up! Freshen up and we'll go out for dinner," Kevin said, pulling her out of bed. He didn't feel good seeing the disappointment on Leena's face.

"Nothing. I didn't expect anything. I should have known about that." Leena laughed at herself. 'Am I too greedy? Happiness always seems to pass me by.'

"Leena, the real reason why I call you Nana is because I care about you very much. It's not because I don't want to call you the same as other people. Does this answer make you happy?" Kevin sighed and explained to Leena. He didn't want to see her unhappy. "Is that really true? Are you sure you're not saying it because you feel sorry for me?" Leena raised her head to look up at him. She waited for his answer nervously.

"Do you think I'm that dull? Hey, be confident in yourself. I will always belong to you." Kevin said, pulling her into his arms and kissing her hair tenderly. He wondered what he had done to deserve such an admirable girl. She was capable of worrying about him as much as she was of being happy for him.

"This is not about my confidence. It's about the choice you make in your heart. To change your choice, I have to make double effort. Both of us know who the girl in your heart is, and how dazzling she is," Leena whispered sadly. She had brought it up the other day, but it didn't result in anything. Truthfully, she was still a little disappointed. She, of all people, deserved a more honest answer from him.

"Leena, now that you have mentioned this again, I'd like to clear the air. I admit that I had feelings for Daisy before, but it was just a passing affection. After Edward showed up, I kept telling myself that she was now a girl who had a family of her own. It wasn't proper for me to continue having feelings for her, so I decided to move on. I can't say that I have no affection for her anymore, but I can assure you that she belongs to my past now. That past will never come between us and our life together,"

Kevin promised, his hands holding onto Leena's tightly. He didn't know how much he loved Leena, but he knew she was very precious to him. She was like a jewel, and he didn't want to lose her.

"Kevin, am I too evil? I know she is like a scar to you, but I still mention her again and again. Is it too cruel?" Leena asked, her body clinging to his. She could hear his strong heartbeat. She felt so safe and secure in that moment. It was fine even if he didn't love her. If she was allowed to be in his arms, she wouldn't ask for anything else.

"Kiddo, it was a scar for me earlier. But now, I can't feel it at all. I won't call it cruel, because her name doesn't hurt me anymore." As he confessed this to Leena, Kevin felt a great sense of relief. It felt like that scar was made centuries ago.

"Are you sure? Will you be so calm when you face Daisy too?" Leena looked at Kevin in amazement. She knew he wasn't in love with her, but as long as Daisy didn't have his heart anymore, Leena was confident of winning it. She didn't just want his body, she wanted his love too.

"What do you think? Don't forget, Daisy and I are both in the army. If I still had feelings for her, I would be exhausted." Kevin felt awkward at the beginning when Daisy had found out he liked her. However, he saw that she didn't act distant from him because of it. She was so calm and mature about it, and Kevin realized he had to be the same.

"What about Daisy? Does she know you like her?" Leena asked cautiously, a little nervous. She didn't know if her question would irk him.

"Um. Not only her, even Edward knows about it. She told me that my feelings for her were just out of sympathy, not real love. What she said has made me think about it a lot, but it seems possible," Kevin said, with a bitter smile on his face. Daisy might be right. How could he get over her so easily otherwise? If it had been love, he should have kept pursuing her until the end of time.

"What? Edward knows it, too? Now I know why he always has a problem with you." Leena hadn't expected this. She thought that Daisy and Edward didn't know about Kevin's unrequited love. No wonder Edward always gave him the cold shoulder. He knew Kevin loved his wife previously but married his beloved sister. Edward probably didn't think Kevin was a responsible man. Leena pictured him being nice to Kevin. That would certainly be strange.

"Yeah, that's why I always endure their standoffish behavior towards me. After all, I'm the guy who made the mistake, right?" Kevin uttered, feeling helpless. If he were Edward, he would have behaved the same way! Judging from what he had done, he himself wouldn't think he was a reliable man.

"What about my brother and the others? Do they know about this?" Leena asked curiously. A far as she knew, Duke wouldn't be this calm about it if he knew Kevin had feelings for Daisy.