Her Inner Voice for Ten Years
Jennifer shook her head, trying to suppress her emotions as best she could.
“No, I don’t blame you.”
She said in a sobbing voice.
Today…
Jennifer kept her feelings to herself for ten years, but today she finally said it loud. She just never
thought that she would put it so implicitly.
Neither of them made it tediously plain, but everything was pretty clear.
Jennifer drew a soft breath. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that.”
Bryson shook his head. “No, I’m the one who’s sorry. I shouldn’t have made you feel so bad.”
Jennifer shook her head and sighed, “It’s not your fault. It’s just… We can’t choose who we fall in love
with. I know you like Gloria, but I can’t control my feelings for you. I hate that.”
Jennifer was blunter. She was just too embarrassed to say so just now.
Since Bryson knew this, there was nothing she had to hide from him.
Jennifer thought that was not the best way to let him know her true feelings, but she felt relieved to get
it off her chest.
Bryson’s eyes flickered. He opened his mouth but didn’t say a word.
Jennifer sighed and whispered, “Bryson, I’m not going after you. I just don’t want to see you caught in
the middle. The same goes for Gloria, who sees you as her closest friend. If you don’t give up, you may
lose a friend. Have you ever thought about this?”
Bryson’s face seemed paler.
Jennifer smiled, “I’m afraid of losing friends, so I never tell you about my feelings. Bryson, what do you
think would happen if I was in hot pursuit of you all these years?”
Bryson fell silent.
A blend of emotions fermented inside him.
He already built up that picture in mind… if Jennifer was in mad pursuit of him, he might treat her like a
stranger in case Gloria got him wrong.
Jennifer sighed softly, “Sometimes we have different problems to deal with. Bryson, I know how you
feel and how much it hurts… you love her, but that doesn’t mean you have to be with her. An act of true
love is to let go. You can’t be so selfish.”
“Before your accident, I tried to persuade Gloria to accept you. I want to be with you, and I love you
more than myself. I can’t bear to see you feel bad, so I hide my feelings for you deep inside and I want
to help you get her. But sometimes I can’t control my feelings. Bryson, think about it. If things go on like
this, I’m afraid Gloria will distance herself from you. Is that what you want?”
Bryson’s words caught in his throat.
Jennifer smiled bitterly and wiped the tears from her face before getting up. “Bryson, I’ve said all I need
to say. Think about it. Many people are worse off than you. Your parents love you, and you come from
a very good family. But look at what my parents did. They forced me to go on a blind date. Do you
know what it was like when I’ve got a big crush on someone?”
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