True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz)
Chapter 2010

Gary's eyes narrowed again, his heart stuck in his throat.

He understood the meaning of Celeste's words.

His heart had sunk and his chest was heavy, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Gary regretted everything. How could he have given Janice an opening?

Only now did he understand why Celeste had been so conflicted and why she had made such demands back then.

Those seemingly harsh demands were actually to prevent such a situation from happening.

However, he had reacted with such extreme behaviour.

Just then, Gary laughed. He had been too arrogant in the past that he was now paying the price for it.

How ironic.

He must have not been in the right mind to think that there was nothing wrong with Janice.

In fact, he even thought that Celeste was being unreasonable.

Thinking about it now made Gary regret not having the patience to coax her.

Worse, he had never thought that he was wrong and had blamed it all on her. He assumed she was just too sensitive and making a fuss out of nothing.

Was Celeste really too fussy, or was he just too arrogant to see through all this?

The answer was, of course, the latter.

Celeste looked up to meet his gaze and said calmly, "I've known about this ever since you went to Boston. I was worried about you, so I called Uncle Lowell, but Janice picked up." Gary clenched his fists as his jaw tensed.

He could guess the contents of the call between Celeste and Janice since Yandrea told him about it.

Sure enough, Celeste continued, "I know everything, but I wasn't sure if she was telling the truth."

"I know she is a cunning woman. Ever since she confronted me in Scotland, I knew she had more tricks up her sleeve."

Gary's gaze immediately sharpened.

How dare Janice say so much to Celeste! To make matters worse, how could he be in the dark about this? If he had been more aware, he could have protected Celeste.

There was no doubt that he failed as a boyfriend.

Gary really regretted what he put her through.

He was vexed because it was his fault that Celeste had to suffer.

His lips curled into a self-deprecating smile as he cursed, "D*mn Janice."

"She loves you more than I do," Celeste muttered, "She's done everything just to be with you, never caring about morals or principles. I don't think I could do the same. It only means that she loves you more than I do."

"Celeste," Gary called her name, not wanting Celeste to think so lowly of herself. He tried to assure her, "She doesn't love me. Her forced ways do not mean love. It's just her being possessive and wanting to claim everything for herself. It's sickening."

Celeste smiled, but her eyes were growing misty as she shook her head, "I don't think it's only her who has some screws loose. I'm probably the same too. Despite being extremely bothered by this, I can't help but long for you."

"I want to leave you, but I just can't bring myself to do so." "Although I can't leave you, I can't bring myself to pretend that nothing has happened either. I just can't talk myself out of overthinking things or force myself to let my grudges go."

"So she's not the only one who's sickening. I am too."

Sad, Gary grabbed Celeste's hands.

Her gaze fell on their interlaced hands and his bony fingers.

He had such a beautiful pair of hands for a man.

Seeing his hands on hers, Celeste couldn't help but picture Gary holding Janice's hands like he was holding hers now.

She could also imagine him kissing Janice and hugging her while they slept.

Celeste immediately shook her head.

Suddenly, tears fell on Gary's hand.

"Celeste," Gary froze when he felt her warm tears on his hand. He shot her a look of dismay and felt his heart ache.

Celeste was crying.

He had never expected her tears to roll down so quickly.

How sad Celeste was to be able to cry in such a short time?

With that, Gary felt even more remorseful.

"I'm sorry. Even I can't understand myself anymore," A train of tears rolled down Celeste's beautiful face. Despite her grim tone, she looked as fragile as glass.

Anyone who saw her now would feel a pang of pain in their heart.

Similarly, Gary felt his heart lunge.

"Don't cry. This is all my fault, and it has nothing to do with you. Don't do this to yourself," He shook his head and tried to explain, "Tell me what you want me to do. Please don't cry." She shook her head but tears kept falling down her face and landed on Gary's hand. Soon, his palm was already soaking wet.

Gary felt even worse. He frowned and held her hand tightly, refusing to let go.

"Please don't cry. My heart breaks to see you cry," He didn't know what to do, but he still reached out to wipe her tears away. Yet, the more he tried to do so, the harder she cried.

Some time later, Celeste grabbed his hand as she shook her head, assuring, "I'm fine. It's just that I feel so lost now." "Celeste," Gary could not help but mutter her name.

"I don't want to leave you, but everything that happened is just bothering me so much. This can't do. I know I am being wishy-washy, but I have no idea how to solve this. I keep thinking the same thing over and over again. I don't want to lose you, but I care that you've been with another woman, and it just hurts me so badly. It makes me so jealous that I feel that I no longer know how

I am."

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"I wish I could kill Janice," She whispered, "This thought keeps crossing my mind whenever I lose control of my emotions."

Celeste paused to recollect herself before shaking her head once more.

"But it isn't the right thing to do. Sometimes I wonder, why am I so irrational? I feel so ashamed of myself."

"You're not the only one," Gary inched closer to her and added, "It's not just you. I have an urge to kill her as well."

However, more tears fell from Celeste's face.

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"Everything is wrong, and I get that

now. I shouldn't have such sinister thoughts," Celeste shook her head and said even more sorrowfully, "Everyone has the right to be happy, even Janice. Although she chose the extreme method to pursue her happiness, at least she was brave enough to take that step." en.Narugis.net

"She isn't brave. She doesn't know where to stop and that makes her cruel," Gary said in all seriousness, "You can't think that she's right better than you. Not even a

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compared to the likes of you. She is the one who should be ashamed of herself."

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Yet, Celeste sobbed while denying, "No, I am. I can't let go of you nor think nothing of all this."