The Day He Matured

Returning from Richard’s house, my heart was restless. Although Caily offered to stay with me, I refused and told her I was okay.

Tomorrow, she has to go to work, I don’t want her to stay up with me because I’m sure I won’t be able to close my eyes.

I really wanted to call Harold but I was afraid. I don’t know if there was any conflict between Brian and him or not.

This guy really knows how to make me sit on fire.

While I was confused, the phone suddenly rang. I was stunned when I saw the person calling me Harold.

I bit my lip for a moment until it bled before picking up the phone and bringing it to my ear. My heart seemed to stop beating and the blood in my body almost stopped circulating.

“Bella, it’s me.” His gentle voice rang out on the other end of the phone.

“Yes, I’m listening.” I replied.

“Do you know that Brian gave up his inheritance rights?”

“Yes, I just saw it in the newspaper this morning.”

I heard Harold’s mournful sigh echo through the phone. I really wanted to ask him the questions that were appearing in my thoughts, but my reason stopped me.

Could it be that there was some conflict in their family?

“Bella, I think… Brian gave up everything because of you.”

Harold’s words were like lightning hitting my head. Why does he think like that? I don’t believe that.

What does he know about the relationship between me and Brian? Or did Hellen say something to him?

Why am I involved in Brian giving up his inheritance? Our relationship ended two years ago.

“He refused to get engaged to Hellen and argued with his grandfather. After that, he agreed to give up everything because he didn’t want to be controlled by his grandfather.” Harold spoke again before I had time to speak.

After clicking his tongue very softly, he told me that two years ago, when he brought Brian back to the US for treatment, he accidentally saw my photo in his cousin’s wallet. It’s a photo taken at a side angle.

When he glanced at it, he thought that person was Hellen, but when he looked closely, it wasn’t. And when he met me at the AD company and knew I was Brian’s personal secretary, he was sure that the girl in the photo was me.

“The day I became friends on Facebook with you, Hellen told me that you were Brian’s ex-girlfriend but abandoned him in the accident that year. She says you’re an evil girl but I don’t believe it. If you were really such a bad person, my younger brother wouldn’t miss you until now.”

Harold’s sympathetic words touched the deepest hurt in my heart.

I sobbed as I told Harold that I gave up my love for Brian because I did not want him to lose that prestigious position because I knew he was the adopted son of Mrs. Alina and her husband

He is not like Harold, there is no guarantee for him at Hana Group so he has to obey his grandfather.

Furthermore, his condition at that time was extremely critical, I didn’t want him to be hated and abandoned by his grandfather just because of me.

I never expected that in the end, he would choose this way.

“I see. Bella, I hope this time, you won’t betray Brian’s love anymore. Now he has nothing left. He left this position behind to enter your world, so I hope you accept him. He returned all bank cards, money earned from Hana Group’s business, and real estate including the car and the villa he was living in. Now, he is on his way to the airport. Please… take care of my younger brother for me, I’ll try to convince my grandfather.”

I heard sniffles mixed in with each sentence of Harold.

Even though they were not blood related, Harold always considered Brian as his younger brother, always wanted to share that huge fortune, and was heartbroken when this younger brother left with empty hands.

“Yes.” I can only say this one word, I don’t know what else to say.

The call ended, I put my head down on the pillow and cried like rain.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

Is it worth it, Brian? Why do you have to sacrifice so much for this love? We’ve only been in love for only a few months.

At first, I thought he would let go of my hand after admitting he was incompetent, but I never expected him to make this stupid decision.

I cried for a long time and then fell asleep on the wet pillow. When I woke up, the Sun was high in the sky.

I quickly got out of bed and quickly cleaned the house from inside to outside. Now that Brian is homeless, I will take him into my home.

The room I used as a sewing room was quickly cleaned by me.

If nothing changes, Brian will be at the airport at three o’clock tomorrow morning.

I also don’t know how long he plans to stay in that villa or move out immediately. I guess I’ll have to wait in front of his house.

At exactly seven o’clock in the morning, I took a taxi to Brian’s house, stood outside, and waited.

His phone still had no signal and I didn’t have the courage to ring the bell.

To be honest, I’m also very confused, I don’t know if what Brian did was because he wanted to get back with me or not because everything was just what I heard from Harold. Brian didn’t tell me anything.

The truth is that he once offered to start over with me but then a lot of things happened so I don’t know if he still wants to continue loving me.

I’m afraid I’ll be rejected by him. If he rejected me I would be extremely embarrassed.

At eight o’clock, the gate opened and the man I loved appeared. He’s still elegant in a white shirt and black pants, but because I know he’s no longer the heir to the Hana group, I see him as poor and pitiful.

I almost burst into tears, but luckily I was able to hold it back. The luggage he brought with him was just two suitcases.

When Brian saw me coming closer, he seemed a bit surprised. We both stood silently looking at each other for a long time.

Looks like he’s thinner than before. It’s only been a few days and he’s so skinny. If he has to work hard in the future, maybe he will become a stickman.

“Where… where are you going?” I hesitantly spoke up.

“Oh, I guess you already know that. I don’t live here anymore, I’ll rent a house.” Brian smiled and replied gently.

My heart ached when I heard what he said. A person like him who had everything in his hands suddenly lost it all in just one night. I want to know if he feels regretful at this moment.

I really didn’t expect that one day he and I would face each other in front of the house that once marked our love story in this sad, pathetic situation.

“Do… do… do you want to share the rent with me? I mean…”

“I want.”

“Huh?”

“I said I wanted to.”

I shyly nodded and walked closer to him. I have successfully brought a handsome boy home.

We both looked inside the mansion at the same time. This place has many memories for me and Brian. I know he is missing the past.

“Let’s go, Bella.” He turned away decisively and spoke softly.

“Let me help you.”

I grabbed a suitcase and walked out with him to the main street to catch a taxi.

During the whole journey, no one said a word to anyone.

I believe this life will be gentle for Brian. After all, he has a degree and experience, so I believe he will find a good and suitable job, not too difficult.

“Please stay in this room.” I dragged the suitcase into the room and said.

“Uh.”

“You haven’t had breakfast yet, right? Do you want to eat noodles? I’ll go buy it for you.”

“Uh.”

This guy is so economical with his words. Uh, uh, uh. Before, he said a lot. Could it be that he suffered from depression after turning himself into a poor person?

Okay, I don’t calculate with a pitiful person like him.

I left him there alone and then walked to the main street to buy two bowls of noodles and two glasses of sugarcane juice.

Cinderella has welcomed her prince home, but this prince is very strange.

Hope you’ll be okay. Don’t be psychologically traumatized.

When I came back, Brian was wearing more comfortable clothes, long sweatpants, and a T-shirt.

He helped me pour the noodles into a bowl and then we ate breakfast together. He ate very well, gulping down all the broth, leaving nothing behind except the bones that had been gnawed off all the meat.

“Has the company returned the insurance book to you yet?” Brian spoke up to break the quiet atmosphere.

“Done. All done.” I answered.

“This afternoon, please come with me, I need to do some shopping.”

“Okay.”

In the afternoon, we took a taxi to the city center. Brian took me into the store and chose a wardrobe, a mattress, a pillow, a blanket, and a fan.

I thought that was all he needed to buy, but I didn’t expect that after calling a truck to take it all home, he would continue to drag me to a car store.

“Are you planning to buy a car?” I pulled his hand and asked.

“Right. Must buy a car to drive.”

What’s going on? I thought he was extremely poor. Didn’t he return all the bank cards and money earned from Hana Group’s business activities to his grandfather?

Why does Brian still have money to buy a car? I was going to ask him if he had any money left and give him some money. Fortunately, I haven’t said it yet.

It turns out Harold said Brian had nothing left, which means he can still buy a car.

If he has something left, that means he can buy a luxury apartment, right?

The language of the rich is difficult to understand.