The Devil's Love For The Heiress by LiLhyz

Chapter 26: “Something”

Kate was smiling in her sleep. Hearing her phone alarm, she rolled to lie on her back, stretching her arms altogether. As she sat up, she realized Carlos was already in her room. She was facing his back while he sat on the edge of her bed.

“Carlos?” She softly called. “How long have you been here?”

Carlos turned to Kate. In his hand was her diary, and Kate saw how his jaws clenched, his eyes full of sorrow. He said, “Kate, I’m sorry. I did not mean to hurt you.”

“It’s okay,” Kate sat up promptly, crawling next to him. She tried to grab her diary, feeling embarrassed by whatever he found out. Forthwith, she understood what he was sorry for

“You fell into depression? And you had to seek treatment?” Carlos asked, his brows meeting as he sought.

“It was just for a month. Shortly after you left – give me that. It’s my personal space,” Kate said, reaching for her diary. She did not want Carlos to feel guilty. To her, it was all in the past now.

After seizing her diary, Carlos embraced her. He repeatedly let out sighs of regret. “I’m sorry, Kate. I’m so sorry.”

“I wanted to make a name for myself so that you would look at me one day, but I hurt you in the end,” Carlos said, recounting the contents of Kate’s diary.

found her diary wide open on her desk. Curiosity got to him that

reading how Kate repeatedly expressed her love for him through the diary. However, through the

to know that his actions led Kate to cry herself to sleep at some point. It dawned on him how, over the years, it

pecked on

but her depression came shortly after he left. That part of her life was never reported to him Under his breath,

to repeatedly assure him how she

and nose. She smiled, clutching her diary “It was…

pasts, together now… I promise to never ignore you

at the back of her neck, and he kissed her gently on the face and on her lips. He vowed, “I promise – well, um. I still need to go for tournaments, Kate, but

will be in touch.”

She replied, “I

voice was so loud; Kate could tell her mother was probably speaking by the staircase. Kate and Carlos wound up laughing. She especially turned red,

much; she wants you to have the

to the floor, shocked at Carlos’ words. As he laughed, she remarked, “I never thought you had that in you,

breakfast,” Carlos said before helping Kate up. He embraced her tight once more, saying, “I love you, my