Mia went dumbfounded. She couldn’t believe that she had just got dumped. She ran out of the door, but Nick had already gotten in his car, driving away and leaving her behind.
Mia slowly dropped to her knees and started to cry.
A couple of people walked up to ask if she was alright, but she couldn’t even say a word.
After that, Mia locked herself in her room for days, drinking nonstop. She lost a lot of weight. She had never felt so painful before. Maybe she was really in love this time.
Drew and Fritzi tried to get Mia out, but Mia wouldn’t open the door. They thus called Thea over to help Mia. But Mia ignored her as well.
Thea couldn’t stand outside for too long because her belly was quite heavy right now. Cody was the one to tell her to give up. He brought Thea back to their car. Thea still looked sad, “Why did the boy leave so decisively? Just because Thea lied to him? I know this is an awful thing to say. But if you love a person enough, you would never walk away like that.”
Cody tries to make Thea feel better, “We will never know his real feelings for Mia. But I also don’t think it was a solid reason to break up with someone. He might have found something else.”
Thea went silent for a while, “Something else? What do you mean? Are you talking about the grudge between the two families?”
Cody nodded, “It’s possible. Moreover, Nick is a smart guy. Anyone who is as smart as that should know that the Weston House could give him a lot if he chose to sustain the relationship. But he still chose to walk away, it proved that he’s quite ambitious and he’s determined to build something by himself.”
So his pride wouldn’t allow him to be a freeloader?
If that was the case, Thea had to admit that she started to like this guy. It would be nice if Thea could end up being with a decent guy like that.
However, Nick chose to end this relationship before he heard Mia’s explanation. What a pity.
Sitting there and regretting things had never been Thea’s way of dealing with stuff.
She decided to do something for her little sister this time.
****
A couple of days later, Thea finally managed to meet Nick in a local cafe.
Thea sat with the young man face to face. Cody was sitting right next to her.
Nick looked quite excited. He couldn’t believe a big star would suddenly show up in his company and ask him to have a cup of coffee downstairs.
“Are… Are you really Thea Todd? I’m not dreaming right now, right?”
“Yep. I am Thea Todd,” Thea pushed the sunglasses down a bit and revealed her smiling, beautiful eyes.
Nick instantly went blushing. Cody frowned a bit. But he controlled his temper, knowing Nick didn’t mean that way.
This kid was just too excited to meet his favorite actor in person.
“But… Why do you want to see me? Is this a prank show or something?” Nick asked nervously.
Thea smiled, “I’m actually here today for Mia. You know Mia, right?”
Nick’s face instantly changed the moment he heard Mia’s name, “You’re here for her? What’s her relationship with you?”
Thea sighed, “Actually… Mia is my little sister. Mia has been suffering, Nick. You’re the only one who can save her. Mia is a sweet girl, and she doesn’t deserve to be so sad all the time. I know she lied to you. But she only lied to you because she didn’t want other people to interfere with her relationship. The whole house only knows about her relationship with you after you broke up with her. You have her heart broken, Nick. Mia wouldn’t have been hurt so deeply if she didn’t cherish the relationship. She loves you too much. That’s why she considered too much and made silly decisions.”
Nick also looked hurt. He looked down, “You don’t understand, Thea. I cherish our love as well. But we probably won’t be able to be together.”
Thea frowned, “Why?”
Nick’s shoulders slumped, “It won’t happen because of the history between our families. It’s too complicated. I don’t know how to persuade anyone or get anyone’s blessing.
Thea exchanged an eye with Cody. So Nick really got to know this.
Thea cleared her throat, “To be honest, Nick, I really don’t think it matters. Mia wasn’t even born when those things between the two families happened. And you were just a boy. What happened between the older generations needed to be solved by them. Why do you feel you’re obligated to share the burden? It’s completely irrelevant. Here I only have one question for you. Do you love Mia or not? Do you want to be with her or not?”
Nick looked up. He sounded pretty determined as he said, “Mia is my only love in this world. I just don’t know if she would mind the history between our houses. My uncles tried to hurt her family after all.”
Thea groaned, “Come on, Nick. Mia didn’t even know who your uncles were. If you’re worried about your money and position, just look at me. When Cody fell in love with me, I was just a nobody. But I still received love and respect from the house after I became a family member. Those people are better than you imagine them to be, Nick. Besides, even if they held prejudice against you, you should also put up a fight for the girl you love. Am I right?”
Nick fell silent. But Thea had a feeling that the young man before her had made up his mind.
So she stood up from her seat and left a key on the table, “Mia’s been locking herself in the lake house in the suburb. She had said she wanted to go to France after spending one week there. Today is the last day before she leaves this country. Go find her if you still want to keep her. I believe you will make the right choice, Nick. You’re a smart man.”
With that, Thea just walked out of the cafe with her husband.