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In the past, when I was injured and had to get over a dozen stitches, James acted the same way, wishing that he could take place.
my
His action made me confused. Shouldn’t he despise and hate me?
Just the thought of lying naked with a disgusting man was enough to make me feel sick. What‘ s worse, I had witnessed that man send all our indecent photos directly to James‘ s email.
I sucked in a deep breath softly as I closed
my eyes.
“Big Brother, thank you for saving my life,” I said.
I thought that by ending the pregnancy and leaving quietly, we could call it even. However, he saved my life once again.
“Sandra, I’m sorry. This is all my fault….”
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“I’ve found out that it was you I spent that night with, not Jane. That child…. I’m the one who owes both of you!”
“The man who hurt you was someone Jane paid. He was a terminally ill man. He has died now, but I will make Jane pay for what she’s done!” James added.
When he mentioned the child, tears spilled uncontrollably from my eyes.
After nearly two months, he finally realized it was me. However, in those two short months, the pain and torment I endured surpassed everything I had faced in the
past twenty years.
When he saw me cry, James became flustered and started to speak in a muddle tone, “Sandra, it’s all my fault. When you recover, you can yell at me or hit me. You can do whatever you want to me. “I messed up and wronged you, but I will make up for it!”
Then he declared, “I‘ m already planning a
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grand wedding. I’ll marry you and I’ll use the rest of my life to make up for the pain.”
He said he wanted to marry me, but my love for him had long died.
I wiped away my tears and refused with a refused voice, “Big Brother, if Luke were still here, I would be your sister–in–law.”
“What happened that night was just a misunderstanding. I don’t blame you and you saved my life. So, let’s call it even then,” I said.
“Jane has tried to harm me twice and the law will punish her. You don’t need to dirty your hands for someone who has nothing to do with you.”
James‘ s lips pressed into a thin line when he heard this.
“Sandra, I know you like me! If you
didn’t, you wouldn’t have gone crazy with me that night!”
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He said that with so much certainty in his voice. He was sure I would change my mind.
The old Sandra would have loved him not
matter what. Even if I wanted to push him away, I could not do it.
Even when I was angry or throwing at tantrum, all it took was a small gesture or a few sweet words from him and I would be happily back to him.
However, I was no longer the same Sandra. who went wild with James that night.
“Big Brother, mistakes made under the influence of alcohol aren’t meant to be taken seriously. If I really liked you, I wouldn’t have ended the pregnancy. Don’t overthink it,” I stated.
This statement made James‘ s eyes widen.
“Sandra, are you still mad because I pretended not to know that it was you after that? I really didn’t know it was you. I know my actions hurt you, but can you
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forgive me for the sake of our past?”
James said.
“It’s okay. We‘ re both adults,” I told her.
My indifferent tone made James speechless.
We stared at each other for a long time. Once he was sure I held no grudge against him, he seemed a little hurt.
“Sandra, when I said I wanted to marry you, it wasn’t just because I felt responsible for what happened. I finally understand my feelings. I really like you. I fall in love with you and want to be with you,” he explained.
This time, it was my turn to be shocked.
I knew he was a man with a strong sense of responsibility. He took care of me for five years simply because of his brother‘ s request. Yet, it did not mean that he loved
- me.
His eyes when he was with Jane could not
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fool anyone.
Although James was determined to get an answer, I could not give him one.
“Big Brother, I’d like to rest now. If you don’t have anything else, please return home. My senior and the doctors are taking care of me,” I told him.
“Sandra, didn’t you always hate calling me Big Brother? Can‘ t you call me like you used to…” he asked.
Feeling frustrated, I pressed the nurse‘ s
call button.
