His Real Wedded Bride

"It…

It's not his fault, " Becky said, tears streaming down her face.

"Grandpa, please don't blame him. He must have been bewitched by some woman…" Becky continued while sobbing.

"You just wait here for a bit. I'll call him right now, " he said, picking up his phone as he pacified Becky with some assuring words.

As the phone rang and rang, Grandpa Gu's calls went unanswered. To offer some consolation, he assured Becky a grand wedding ceremony will be held. This seemed to quell her emotions. She left shortly after.

Isla woke up with a start after a deep slumber and saw that it was already dark. She recalled that she was in a hotel room. As she tried to reach for the cup of water she remembered placing on the night table, the lights suddenly went on. She saw a familiar but upsetting figure facing towards her. "Feeling better? How was your sleep?" he said, offering a glass of water.

"How did you get here?" Isla asked out of disdain, ignoring Aron's concern.

Aron replied with silence. It was clear from Isla's face that she didn't like him to be here.

"We have not seen each other for four years! How can you talk to me that way?"

Aron sat on the sofa. He crossed his legs and took Isla's response behind him. Aron just dwelled on the fact that he was now in the presence of the woman that he had been yearning for four years.

But Isla did not feel the same way.

Isla realized that the call she received before she slept was not from Autumn, but from Aron. Isla grabbed the cup from his hand and said her thanks. She was about to stand up and leave when Aron stopped her.

"It's already late. You should just stay here for the night, " Aron said, stopping her as he pinned her in his arms.

"Let me go, " Isla protested.

"Look, I want to thank you for saving me. I promise I'll do my best to return the favor.

But I should go, " she said, removing herself from Aron's clutches.

"Isla, I-" he trailed off, unable to finish his sentence.

hurt, he realized that she still

the glimpse of hope that Isla might still had feelings for him even if four years

exclaimed, tears starting to well

far this time,

don't want to get hurt

is hurting

here. I know that both of you slept together for a long time, " she said, her voice muffled

she told Aron, "From now on, I do

me finish?" he said, refusing to end

with a raised voice, "I know I have failed you. But I was

doesn't know what

to hear me out?" Aron asked further.

into Aron's

the sofa and said, "I tried every way to reach you but you didn't answer any of my calls. I also had to take my ailing

mean nothing to you? You should

to China after his grandma's recovery if

he could to reach her. It turned out she changed

"Seeing is believing, "

Isla said coldly.

by her fiance and cousin's relationship prevented her from asking for an explanation.

wanted to do nothing with them, seeing what happened

"Seeing is not believing!"

lit a cigarette. Isla coughed from the smoke which made Aron put the lighted cigarette out. "I'm sorry! I shouldn't

Isla was heartwarming. This proved that his memory was not tarnished

do not remember you smoking back

looking at Aron with

bit back then when I was stressed and on business. I do find it hard to quit smoking because of socializing." Aron asked in a soft voice, "Isla, the whole

not sense that it

not bother to think of the past. She left everything

well to the point that they were almost married. They loved each other. It was such a tragedy that their romance ended up