Chapter 62 Too Valuable For The Truth 3

Book:Married To My Sister's Husband Published:2024-5-1

Shanghai,
HEATHER
(2weeks ago)
The epic date between Livy and Markian was well on the way to being successful. The only thing missing was the key ingredient which was Livy.
The date was suppose to be simple since Livy wasn’t one for elaborate and loud events.
So, I figured first: they’ld go for a walk at the Glenwood dog park- Livy enjoys watching dogs but I’m not sure if she likes petting them.
Then secondly: they both would go to the museum of Russian art, to see some arts. Thirdly: a drive to Northside Lake for a little packed picnic box experience.
Forthly: after their picnic, they could go see a play at Guthrie theater, and then wrap up the evening with homemade candlelight-dinner and wine at the comfort of their home.
Pretty simple right? I thought so too, until Markian called me to tell me that Livy wasn’t planning to show up.
All that work and for nothing? I couldn’t let that happen, so I called Livy on the phone. She didn’t answer, not until I called for the 3rd time did she pick up.
“Livy, where are you?” I asked clearly upset.
“I’m at home, why?” She questioned obliviously.
“Isn’t there someplace else you should be- with your husband?” I asked again.
It’s Saturday, and it was a perfect day to have a date, also it was the day in the week Livy wasn’t busy. Markian had asked her to keep this Saturday open, and she agreed, so why was she acting so eccentric all of a sudden?
Livy I knew would be leaping for joy at the mere idea of a date with Markian. What has happened to her all of a sudden?
No one changes so drastically, not unless they’ve been lying about who they were all along.
“So it was your plan after all? I thought Markian have been acting rather strangely and nice lately, it’s been your influence all along, am I right?” She questioned dramatically.
“You are the one acting strange, and I’m dying to know who’s influencing you. The Livy I knew would have already called me a hundred times just to ask me for an assurance that she wasn’t dreaming. What happened to you?” I asked curiously.
“Like you said, ‘the Livy you knew’… she is in both our past, so stop bringing her up every single minute. If you don’t have anything meaningful to say, I’ll be hanging up now.” She replied crudely.
I was completely abashed at her rudeness, but before she could end the call I asked,
“Was it all a lie? Was there never a time when you loved Markian? Were you only pretending and telling me what I wanted to here back then?”
“What do you know about love? You like to get involved in other’s business, don’t you? Could it be because you’re too pathetic to handle your own shit so you try to manage other people’s own? How dare you ask me if I ever loved Markian! Who are you to ask me about my personal life, huh?! If you cared about your cousin so… much, then you should want what is best for him, right? Do I look like what’s best for Markian? Can’t you see I’m slowly destroying him?!” she yelled angrily.
She called me pathetic because I tried to help she and Markian?
“Yes, I know I have no right to meddle but Markian asked for my help. And I might be pathetic but at least I don’t hurt the people I claim to care about. No matter what Markian had done in the past and how he had treated you so far, it’s not enough reason for you to hurt him in such a way. You are right… you’re not the best for him, but he deserves to hear it from you. If you ain’t a coward, then go on a date with him today, sit through it all, then look him in the eyes and tell him his efforts at futile. Tell him to his face that you don’t love him and that he should stop trying to fix your marriage. I’ll only stop meddling if you’re bold enough to say those words to Markian. So stop being a coward and follow your heart like you always have. That’s what I admired about you the most” I challenged calmly before she hung up.
Her words might have been filled with anger and it did sting a little, but there was a certain bitterness and sorrow in them too.
Why is she trying so hard to hate everyone and everything? But most importantly, why was she trying to getting everyone to hate her.
Well, I don’t know what part of what I said got to her, but she went to meet Markian that day and they had their date.
I could tell it went really well because Markian called to thank me for my help, and he sounded very happy making me feel proud.
But I was still sad even after I left Minnesota for Shanghai because, what Livy had said was actually true and that’s why it stung a great deal.
I tend to give really good advice but, terrible when it comes to following them myself. Which was why I decided to make things right with Kevin no matter how pathetic I might look doing it.
(Present day)
Being back at Shanghai have been the worst experience for me so far.
What can I say? I don’t think I’ve ever humiliated myself as much as I’ve done this past week. I’ll be returning to Minnesota soon, but I kept having this sinking feeling of regret.
So, instead of ignoring it and making excuses to forget it, I chased it in hope that maybe, just maybe something good might come out at the end.
I don’t know when or how it happened, but I may have really liked Kevin a whole lot than I actually thought I did. And believing that he was always going to be around, I took him for granted.
So, since I decided to follow my own advice, I had to be true to my feelings at last.
Kevin was the first person I wanted to see the moment I got off my flight, but I had a lot of meetings and follow-up meetings to attend, I also had some work I needed to turn in before leaving S. Group for good.
Our investors, shareholders and marketing team needed to be introduced to their new CEO personally, and it was my job to do so.
It took a while, but I was finally standing in front of the hospital where Kevin works. I could see my reflection from the glass door and was amazed at myself.
Even though it was already evening and not much people will recognize me, I still had a disguise on. I had a scarf that covered my head and neck, and I had my dark shades on at night.
I had already asked for Kevin to be called out if he wasn’t busy, so all I just had to do now was to wait.
Few minutes later I saw him step out in his white coat. Damn… I suddenly remembered why I fell for him in the first place.
I had gone for my regular blood sugar check-up at the hospital when I first saw him standing at the reception desk.
He was chatting away with one of the ladies over at the receptionist desk, something about a patient’s mother creating a scene earlier.
Even though my Mandarin wasn’t very good, I was still able to understand with the way he gestured as he explained.
I caught myself staring at him until our eyes met and I immediately blushed. I quickly finished signing off my examination file and took on my heels only for have him follow me.
He was so bold and I liked that about him, so I gave him my card.
Before the day ran out I got a call from him and we met up at a club, then later I took him to my place.
Who would have thought that something that had started out as a fling was going to turn into whatever I was feeling now, which is compelling me to do things I’ve never done before.
On seeing me, he was shocked as he took me by the hand to the parking lot like he didn’t want to be seen with me by anyone.
At first I was abashed, but I remembered that that was the plan, at least until he left my place that night in anger.
“Heather- what are you doing here?” He asked worried or should I say anxious.
He kept looking behind our shoulders like we were doing something suspicious or wrong, and I didn’t quite understand why.
“I came to see you. Since you’ve not been returning my calls or messages, I thought I should come personally.” I answered.
He shook his head in protest. But I was here to say something important, and he was being distracted with continuously looking to see if anyone was coming.
So I held his face with my hands, keeping his eyes focused on me and only me. My hands felt hot from the touch of his skin and my heart was beating faster, and for the very first time in my life I was short of words.
I just pulled him in and kissed him with everything I had. I sensed what was coming next, I had seen his eyes and his pupils didn’t dilate at the sight of me anymore.
But I was already here, and rejection have never been my strong suit.
I could feel his stiffness at first, surprised by the kiss, but the next moment he was trying to push me away, to break away from our kiss- my kiss, and soon he overpowered me.