A Moment in Destiny

Leila let down her defense in this tone, but her words were still so desolate, “I have no idea if we can start over again! Maybe it’s ok, but I think it’s not this moment. So don’t force me to do it.”

Vincent walked to her side, squatted down, and looked into her eyes. "I am not forcing you to do it, Leila! I just want to tell you my feelings, the truest feelings in my heart!"

She was a little surprised. She tried to draw her hand, but it was in vain.

“Leila, I missed you every day during the past two months you weren’t around me. Sometimes, the empty kitchen reminded me of you busy in an apron. Every time I thought of this in my mind, all the food in my mouth lost its taste no matter where and when. I found that I was sadder in the day without you. I do notice that I had hurt you so deeply and caused irreparable consequences. And I confess every day.”

He seemed to be thinking and suffering great pains. After a long time, he said, “Sometimes I woke up in the middle of the night, your shadow was shaking in front of me. I couldn’t tell dream from reality! I missed you so much...”

Leila was startled, but she still said faintly, "If two people lived together for a long time, they would make it a habit. But it can be changed, and you would get used to it slowly!"

He was silent for a long time. Leila saw that his mouth had been opened several times, but he failed to speak it out.

“But we have been together just for a few months, there were few habits between us. I thought it was not just the habit, it was love!” He looked at her eyes with deep affection.

“Let’s go for a meal first.” She was afraid to hear more affectionate confession.

“Leila, I was not hungry.” He whispered.

“You have to eat even if you are not hungry.” Again, Leila said it flatly and kept looking at him.

Vincent shook his head and closed his eyes. The scenes of being with Leila constantly appeared in his mind and he was so reluctant to it. "I know that if I say it right now, when the wound in your heart has not healed, it will force you a bit. But I just want to face it with you, okay?"

"If you don’t want me to leave now, stopped saying, okay? Just shut up, let's have a meal first!" she said quietly. Her mind was in a mess, she just didn't know how to move on.

Love was unpredictable.

She believed that Vincent loved her but love just was not enough!

"Okay! I would shut up and eat!" Vincent opened his eyes and stared at Leila's fair face, he nodded and said nothing. He just felt so happy that she was willing to meet him and had a meal with him. That would be fine.

Her broken heart needed time to heal slowly, and he was willing to spend a lifetime warming her badly hurt heart and hoped that he could do well enough.

"You haven't eaten for a day. It’s better to drink some soup to moisturize your stomach!" But he suddenly looked up at her when she brought a bowl of soup to him.

His eyes seemed moist, but she couldn’t tell whether it was tears or the vapor from the soup.

She watched him sipping the soup as if it was so precious to him.

Leila felt a sudden spike of pain in her heart. To calm down, she pinched her left hand hard under the cover of the table.

Vincent was unable to control his emotion anymore. “How are you doing in City R?” He asked in a hoarse voice.

“It’s ok.” Leila tried her best to smile.

“Do you know…” He couldn’t utter the rest of the words. He wanted to say, “Did you know how much I miss you?”

Leila had pinched herself so hard and her left hand had become reddish. She tried to change the subject, “How is Pippa doing recently?”

a heartless person, but he just

Leila didn’t say anything.

down and

for her

silently

quickly but

just sat there and watched her after the meal. Leila looked

“Yep!” He nodded.

in his eyes and said,

going?" He became nervous suddenly and didn't want her

to pick up

What time is her flight arriving? Doesn’t Miyamoto stay with her? Why do you need to pick her up?" He

back

happened to them?" Vincent

Leila couldn't tell Vincent that Renee Byrne had sex with Miyamoto, right? This is the

I will go with you later!"

I can do it alone!" Leila insisted. Then she walked

and lonely. "Let me

going home now! I'll go to the

let me take

“No!” She said.

airport before she arrives!” His big hand suddenly gripped Leila's small hand and

welled up in her eyes. She kept her head down,

sound, he was startled and asked: "

panic seeing her tears, “It’s ok, it’s

body fell into a warm embrace, her petite body was grabbed tightly by

turned reddish

at this moment. But she couldn’t hold back her

did they get to this

her

to sniff hard but quietly,

that she tried to escape from his

harder he grabbed. “Don’t cry Leila, it hurts me so much when I see you cry. Please! Stop! I'll kiss you if

and pummeled at his chest.

don’t cry! It’s

out the grievances in her mind. "Why do I have to fall in love with you?! If I don't love you, I won't feel

so sorry!" He knew that it was his

cried more intensely. The tears were

He cupped her face in his hands and kissed

breath was so hot and

long eyelashes, she was stunned suddenly when she was kissed

trembled lightly, and her

She wanted to resist!

they were so close that she couldn’t