Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
It’s just a meal, so where did all this come from? “Nothing, you just look like you’re enjoying the food,”
Blake spoke up first and teased him.
“Yes, how can I compare to you? You just got yourself a beautiful girlfriend,”
Max retorted without any hesitation.
“I know, you must still be thinking about Yelena.However, since she had already decided to break up with you, let’s not think about her anymore.There’s plenty of fish in the sea, so why are you so hung up on her? Am I right?”
Everything was fine before, but at the mention of her name, Max instantly exploded.
Thud!
“Can you not mention her name in front of me?”
He slammed his fork on the table.His expression was grave, a clear sign that this incident deeply affected him.
Blake realized that he had been a little clumsy with his consolation, so he hastily comforted Max.
“Hey, sorry.I didn’t know that you’d react so strongly to this incident.I won’t mention it ever again.”
“Fine.Let’s not talk about it anymore”
With that, he stood up straight away and went to the backyard.
Elspeth and Callum exchanged glances, then furrowed their brows.
“Shall I check on him?’ Elspeth suggested.Among them, she was the person closest to Yelena, so her words would also carry the most weight.Therefore, it might be more effective if she were the one who went to comfort Max.
With that in mind, Callum nodded in agreement with her idea.
Elspeth put on a coat and grabbed a scarf, then walked out after Max.He was already in a bad mood, so as he crouched by the lake and gazed at the desolate scenery, he felt even worse inside.
“Why did she suddenly stop loving me…”
He was muttering to himself when someone suddenly patted his shoulder, after which he whipped his head around to see Elspeth standing behind him, smiling.
“Miss Elspeth-no, Elspeth.Were you looking for me?”
Even though he wasn’t in the mood for a chat, Elspeth was his sister-in-law and Yelena’s bestie, so he found it difficult not to talk to her.
“I’m just checking on you.How are you feeling?”
“How else can I be feeling?”
Max forced a smile as he picked up a stone lying next to him, then threw it with all his might.
The stone skipped on the surface of the water, generating countless ripples as it went, then finally sank into the water with a plop.
“Don’t just wade in sorrow.Come, tell me.Is it because you still can’t forget about Yelena?”
The two had been together for so long, after all.It wouldn’t be easy to forget a lover.
Elspeth knew that he wasn’t feeling too good, so she tried to comfort him in another way.
“Yes, I still don’t get it.If two people were so much in love before, why can one of them just stop loving the other suddenly?”
Yes, I Was Jealous.
So What?
“Is it possible that she didn’t just stop loving you? Maybe she was disappointed in you, and that was why she drifted away”
Disappointed…
It was probably because of the misunderstanding last time.
Max lowered his head to hide the forlorn look in his eyes.
“You only know that she doesn’t love you anymore, but do you remember who the first person was to commit betrayal in your relationship?”
“I didn’t betray her.I never did anything that actually betrayed her.”
Even at this moment, he was subconsciously defending himself.
Elspeth sighed lightly.
“I’m not you, and I don’t know what exactly happened between you two, but what I know is that you had an overly intimate relationship with another woman while you were dating Yelena.You were mentally cheating on her.Maybe those photos were faked, but your way of interacting with that woman cannot lie.You thought that talking to other women wouldn’t affect your relationship with Yelena, so you let down your guard and gave the woman a chance to step between you and Yelena.Even now, are you still unable to recognize your mistakes?”
When Max heard that, he felt even more remorseful.
“I know I was wrong, but I don’t dare to admit it.If I did, then she would have a reason to leave me.She will leave me forever by then.”
In the end, he still wasn’t brave enough to face this incident honestly.
Elspeth shook her head in exasperation, then sat down next to him.
“Max, it’s too late.Nothing you do now can change the results of this incident.Instead of brooding over it and thinking about your past with her, why don’t you let it go and start over?”
She didn’t know about other matters, but she knew Yelena very well.
Yelena was gradually getting over her relationship with Max.
In other words, she was slowly moving out of the shadow of breaking up.
Of course, most of her progress was thanks to the Hank Damazio.
“Is she happy with that man?”
Max was referring to none other than Hank.
“Will you be sad if she’s very happy now?”
Max looked up at the mountains in the distance with a desolate look in his eyes.
“Yes, but I’ll be happy too”
“She isn’t officially dating him yet, but I can see how earnestly Hank treats her.So, it’s only a matter of time before they make it official’ Max looked dejected as he lowered his head in silence.The look in his eyes gradually darkened, and a hint of loneliness flitted faintly across his eyes.He looked a little sad and resentful.
“That means I don’t have a chance anymore, right?”
Elspeth could only put her hand on his shoulder and pat it lightly.
“Max, stop dwelling in the past.It’s about time you let go.”
Max shook his head, sadness filling his eyes.
“It’s impossible.I don’t think I can ever let go.”
“Oh, right, Yelena wanted me to relay something to you.”Max’s eyes lit up.
“What is it?”
“She said, “To each their own paths.Let’s not focus on eternity and relish the memories instead.”
As soon as Elspeth said that, Max instantly felt relief wash over him.
“I see.She means that I should treasure memories of the past but not dwell on it, right?”
