Mafia King’s Innocent Bride

LANCE’S POV

I love Sophie. I’ve been loving her ever since the day that we first met but I never told her about it because she’s still my student. And I never wanted her to stay away from me if ever she knew that I like her. I said to myself that maybe I’ll just wait for her to graduate first, I’ll wait for her to finally achieve her dreams then I’ll finally confess to her.

But then I suddenly knew that she’s married with my younger brother. My younger who I love the most too. I found out that they were married and my heart automatically broke into pieces. Now, I know I’ll never have the chance to confess to her. They are both important to me.

I tried to move on and was about abandon my feelings for Sophie but then…

*FLASHBACK*

“By the way, Lance.”

“Hmm?”

“I-I just want to ask something; I hope you won’t mind it.”

I looked at her. “Sure, I won’t mind. What is it?”

“D-Do you already have a girlfriend?” she suddenly asked out of the blue.

I didn’t speak for a while. I was surprised by her question. Can I just say that I was busted?

“Yes, I do.” I ended up saying that.

She looked at me and smiled. How I wish to see that smile every day. “I-I knew it, hehehe… I knew it, for sure she’s so lovely.”

I didn’t answer her. I just continue walking while holding myself back from the urge of confessing to her any moment now.

But of course, I can’t do that. She’s already married with my brother.

She suddenly stopped walking so I looked at her confusingly. “Sophie?”

“Lance, I know it’s too late now, but I just want to say it to you.”

“Huh?”

She took a deep breath before looking at me again. I don’t even know why but I suddenly felt nervous.

“D-Do you know that you are my first love?”

My whole world stopped when she said that. It was as if everything and everyone around us stopped. I looked at her with my furrowed brows.

Maybe I heard it wrong.

“S-Sophie, what are you—

“I liked you ever since the day that I met you. I’ve been crushing on you ever since but I never had the chance to confess to you. I really liked you, Lance, no, I loved you. I loved you so much.”

I was just staring at her, surprised.

She looked so beautiful that I already wanted to kiss her.

“B-But don’t worry, t-that was long ago. I now have a husband and you already have a girlfriend. I just wanted to say it because I wanted to finally move on from that. I mean, it’s not that I still love you, I-I just think that you deserve it. You deserve to know it.”

“Sophie….”

“I-I’m sorry…P-Please don’t avoid me just because of what I told you. I don’t want you to feel awkward. I just want to—

She wasn’t able to continue what she was about to say because I pulled her close to me and hugged her tight in my arms. “You don’t have to apologize, Sophie… Thank you for saying it…”Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.

Sophie hugged me back.

She hugged me tight and I hugged her even tighter.

I hugged her while hoping that I could tell her that I loved her too, and I still do.

I wanted to tell her everything, I wanted to tell her to just go with me instead. I wanted her to be mine instead,

But I never did any of that.

I smiled at her as soon as we both moved away from each other. I was surprised to see her crying. “W-Why are you crying, Sophie?”

“N-Nothing…” she smiled. “I’m just so happy… I finally said it… I finally confessed to you.”

“Thank you.” I smiled back.

She stared at my face. “We can still be friends, right?”

I love you, Sophie.

I nodded. “Friends.”

“Friends.”

That night, I did the most stupid thing that I will ever do in my life. And that is to be friends with the woman I love the most.