My Love for You Broke Me
Chapter 484

Chapter 484

Chapter 484

"These bells… and me."

People who learned psychology were truthfully terrifying. Although I did not show any hint of emotion,he already guessed my answer; my thoughts seemed to have exposed themselves in front of him. Noshreds of emotion could escape him, for he had a full grasp of me.

I asked unnecessarily, "You knew?"

"Yup. I know you won't lie, Miss. When you looked at my wrist out of reflex in the elevator, I guessed it.I wanted to talk to you about it, but I stopped myself upon recalling my promise to you. Yet, this is fatenow. I didn't know you were here. Fortunately, I managed to watch your performance. You truly arestunning, and the music was very pleasing. I sincerely mean every word." After a pause, he stated,"Miss, I think you know my feelings for you. I like you a lot. Fourteen years, I've been keeping you in mythoughts."

Caught somewhat off guard, I replied, "I'm already married. Besides, I don't like you and hope youwon't disturb me anymore."

Though my words seemed cruel, I was not close to him, so I was not obliged to show him my kindness.Still, he had been crushing on me for fourteen years, so I did somehow feel a little heartless sayingthat. After giving it some thought, I said, "If I wasn't married and was still single, I might consider it, but Iam and have two children. I love my husband very deeply. So, sorry, Ezekiel. I thank you for yourfeelings."

He smiled and replied, "I'm well aware of the stable relationship you share with Shawn, Miss. I'd neverthought about disrupting your family, but I still want to talk about something. Miss… Thank you forgiving me a single ray of hope fourteen years ago. If not for you, I wouldn't have been able to hold onbecause I was…"

The sound of the bells kept ringing in my ears as I heard him continue, "I was ready to end it all thatday since it was just too hard to keep on living. I never thought life could be so crushing, even morethan death… Yet, I was lucky to have met you, Miss. You asked me why my body was riddled withinjuries and cared about me. Scared that I would wince due to pain, you kept holding my hand andblowing on it. You even gave me these bells. Although you said they were your protective charms, youpromised that if I wore them, I would never get hurt again. You stated that you liked the glimmer in myeyes and hoped they would shine like that forever. Also, you saved me, saying that I needed to live onno matter the hardship I would endure. Even though you said so much, I remember every single word."

Although Ezekiel was smiling, tears started to roll down his cheeks. People said that men did not cryeasily, even more so for a man as emotionlessly detached and secretive as him. At that moment, Icould not imagine how much pain and hardship he had harbored inside, for I even started to pity him!

He reached out, wanting to touch my cheek, yet he stopped in midair as if he was afraid of something.Blinking, I heard him state gently, "I am so afraid of ruining you, Miss. That is why I never dared toapproach you. Even now, I shudder at the thought of touching you. Miss, this is the first time I'veopened myself to you like this. I had never thought of saying all this to you, but I cannot resist what myheart wants. In the end, I still divulged it all in front of you. Again, I'm sorry for disturbing you."

"I'm sorry, Ezekiel." I could not reciprocate his feelings.

"Miss, sometimes, it's better to forget than to remember."

Puzzled, I asked, "What do you mean?"

"Thank you for lending me your ear."

The ringing of the bells never went away until Joseph called out to me. "Miss? Why are you standinghere in a daze?"

Snapping out of it, I noticed that Ezekiel was long gone, and our conversation was slowly fading awayfrom my memory!

There was a moment of blankness, and I seemed to have forgotten about something, so I askedJoseph, "Who's Ezekiel? Ezekiel Hastings."

"Mr. Reyes said that he was Mike."

"Who's Mike?" I asked.

Joseph waved his hand in front of my eyes before I recalled who Mike was after a long, hard thought. "Iremember now. He's Shawn's enemy."

"Yes. He has always been an enemy."

I felt woozy and only remembered that along with his actions, Ezekiel was Shawn's enemy. Yet, I couldnot recall the details of what he actually did. It was like someone erased specific parts of my memory,and the worst of all was that I did not know what was missing!

However, I felt the lingering sadness that permeated my heart, together with the recurring sound of'Miss' and bells.

I ordered Joseph in a pensive mood, "I seemed to have forgotten about something important, Joseph.Investigate whom I met just now."

"Yes, Miss."

I returned to the villa in a daze, and Shawn, who had arrived home, saw me in such a condition andasked, "Ray, did something happen?"

I shook my head and replied, "I'm not too sure. I keep thinking that the name 'Ezekiel Hastings' isfamiliar yet distant at the same time."

Frowning, Shawn did not reply to my statement and merely hummed in confusion.

"Something seems to have slipped from my mind."

Hearing this, he commented, "How selfless of him."

"What?" I asked in perplexity.

Raising his hand, he rubbed my head gently and stated, "Someone was looking out for you and erasedyour memory."

That only added to my confusion. "Who was it?"

"Ray, I think the danger is upon us."

Knowing nothing about anything, I questioned again, "What danger?"

"I fear not that he's strong. I fear when he has become passionate and selfless."