“This is what my father gave to Brian. Take a look!” Vincent took out the age-old diary and put it on Nora’s bed.
Nora turned pale after she took a glance at the diary. She reached to get it with her hands trembling. When she read the love poems, she was stunned and looked paler. Her lips turned dark and she murmured, “He did love Brian…”
Nora wanted to leave the hospital and removed the monitor, so her body index was not shown.
Vincent found his mother looked very pale with her lips trembling and realized something went wrong, “Mom, don’t be so excited. I was afraid that you couldn’t stand it, so I didn’t give it to you at the beginning.”
With that said, Nora lied down.
Vincent was worried, stood up quickly and shouted, “Somebody, help me!”
Vincent sighed and put the diary into his pocket. Seeing his mother receive first aid treatment, Vincent felt worried.
“Vincent, your mother cannot be excited anymore. She may have heart attacks, which lead to worse results. You will regret it.” The doctor instructed Vincent.
Vincent sighed, remained calm, nodded and whispered. “She will know it anyway!”
That was why he chose to told his mother. He hoped that she wouldn’t hold a grudge against the Hunter family anymore. They would no longer get hurt since all of them suffered a lot and could not bear it anymore.
When Nora came to herself at 1:00 a. m., Vincent was sitting beside her and held Nora’s hand. Nora closed her eyes. Vincent knew that she was not asleep. When she came to herself, she was calm. She opened her eyes and closed them quickly.
“Mom! Let’s not take unnecessary pains, okay?” Vincent said, “Brian did nothing wrong. It was our fault. Brian tolerated us and made a concession. I ruined his daughters. Mom, when I know the truth, I am overwhelmed by feelings of guilt. I feel sorry to hurt his daughters. Can you understand my feelings.”?
Nora kept silent.
“Mom, if Brian had told me the truth, there would have been no tragedy. Seth tampered with the tape. Mom, stop struggling to avenge my father and refusing to come to your senses.”
“Am I wrong?” Nora spoke suddenly, opened her eyes and gazed at Vincent, “Do you think I am wrong?”
“Mom, we are wrong!” Vincent said, “You taught me that we should admit our mistakes.”
“Even if your father is a gay, he died because of Brian. They are good brothers. Brian didn’t handle the relation with your father well, so your father committed suicide.”
“So, Brian felt guilty and when I said I would marry his daughter he told me that I was no match for him. He even made me mistake him as a cruel father who would take his daughter as a chip.”
“Now I know that he is wiser. He was worried that Leila would be hurt by me. He had speculated that I would hurt Leila much if I knew he loved Leila very much, so he told me that Leila was only a chip to him. I felt a pity for Leila from the beginning. I couldn’t bear to hurt her and felt she was innocent. Brian seemed to know that Leila and I would fall in love. He was right. He wanted to solve the contradictions between the White family and the Hunter family. But he didn’t expect that we would make that tape public, which lead to consequences…”
“Go out. Leave me alone.” Nora said calmly.
Vincent made sure that the data on the monitor were normal and nodded, “Alright, I’ll go out first. Think it over.”
Vincent could not stay calm and felt worried once he thought of Leila.
Leila endured all pains alone. That kid should be theirs. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been hurt like that. He regretted it very much and blamed himself. He was overwhelmed by the feelings of guilt. He had never protected her. What right did he have to be her husband? What qualifications did he have to love her? He even didn’t know what true love was.
He opened his dark eyes that turned reddened again. Vincent walked to Brian’s ward. When Vincent arrived, Brian wanted to get up to urinate and the nurse was helping him. He had difficulty in going to the bathroom and need help. The nurse was a woman and it was a bit hard for her to hold Brian. Vincent said to her, “Let me help you!”
Brian was surprised at Vincent’s arrival. He turned his questioning gaze at Vincent.
Vincent didn’t say anything but held Brian and took the stinkpot. He said in a hoarse voice, “Let me help you!”
He said with respect.
Brian smiled. Though his mouth twisted because of sequelae of stroke, it could be seen that he smiled.
Vincent caught Brian’s smile and felt more sorrowful and guilty.
With the help of Vincent, Brian urinated and Vincent said to the nurse, “Get some water. I’ll wipe his body.”
Brian lied on the bed and looked at Vincent gently.
Vincent stared at Brian. Their eyes met. Brian fixed his tender gaze on Vincent as if he was looking at his son. Vincent felt touched and his nose twitched. He swallowed saliva and said, “I’m sorry!”
Brian shook his head.
Vincent was surprised, “You don’t blame me?”
Brian nodded.
“My mother and I put you in such a position. I put Macey and Leila in a dilemma. You don’t blame me?”
Brian nodded again.
Vincent’s nose twitched. The nurse took the bowl and towel. Vincent asked her to take a rest and wiped Brian’s body very cautiously. Then he changed Brian’s clothes. He sat there and talked to Brian. They didn’t take a rest all night. Vincent confessed himself to Brian.
At dawn, Brian pointed at the drawer.
Vincent opened it and found a letter in it. On the envelop was Vincent, my son-in-law.
“Dad…” Vincent whispered. Brian still admitted that Vincent was his son-in-law after Vincent hurt him so much. Vincent had never taken Brian as his father-in-law. After getting divorced to Leila, he found that he was truly wrong. Knowing that Brian was so tolerate, Vincent felt himself childish. He sobbed, “Rest assured. I’ll make Leila happy and love her.”
Vincent left with that letter. He returned to his mother’s ward to see her. She fell asleep. Vincent got back on the car and read that letter.
The letters leaned to one side, but Vincent could feel that Brian was very serious. Obviously, it was written by Brian after he got sick.
Vincent.
When you read this letter, you may have known the truth. Forgive me for not telling you the truth and making you struggle.
Your father is my best friend. Our friendship won’t change no matter what happened. I never forget the promise I’ve made to him. I keep my promise and keep my mouth shut.
Vincent, you’re Eric’s child and I take you as my child. To tell you the truth, I have a lot of expectations of you. I apologize to you on behalf of my daughters. Macey is straightforward and very rebellious. You could not stay together for long. So, you broke up later. I don’t blame it on you. It’s not your fault to make that tape public. I’ve been a civil servant for so many years, so I shouldn’t have been superstitious. I believed the destiny. Don’t blame yourself anymore. It’s Macey’s fate. That child is rebellious. She will pay the price for what she has done anyway.
Leila looks soft but is strong inside. She endures everything silently. She is fit to be your wife. I believed that you would love her. But I didn’t expect that you would get divorced. It’s her fate.
I don’t know if you want to be together with my daughter again. If you can get back, please love her. If not, don’t force yourself. Do not wrong yourself because you are guilty of what you’ve done to us.
I always take you as my kid and wish you a good life…
Vincent felt complicated feelings when reading this letter. He found that he was so shallow and sympathetic.
He rushed to Leila’s home.
When Mabel saw him, she sighed, “Why do you come here?”
“Mom, I’m here to take Leila back!” Vincent said sincerely, “It’s my fault. Leila has been pregnant. Mom, let me see her.”
“She is pregnant?” Mabel was astonished and went upstairs to see Leila. Vincent followed after her.
When she pushed open the bedroom door, she found that the quilt had been folded and a letter was on it.
They were stunned.
Leila had gone. She left a letter and sad that she needed to went for a walk. She told her mother not to be worried and to take good care of her father. She would be back soon.
“Where did she go?” Vincent felt his heart being clenched.
He took the phone and called Leila hurriedly.
But Leila’s phone rang in the bedroom.
She didn’t take her phone.
“Where has she gone?” Mabel was worried, “What happened to you? Vincent, why did she tell me that she wasn’t pregnant?”
“Mom, I’ll take Leila back. Rest assured.” Vincent ran out and thought where Leila could go. Was Leila very disappointed with him?
Leila was quiet on the train to R City.