Chapter 110: Chapter 110

I feel like I’m in tears at what Auntie says to me especially when she offers money.

I couldn’t understand but it was heavy on my chest. I don't know how to explain to Auntie Selenaya everything. She could not understand me. She knew Neil and I were in love.

She even offered money. What did she think of me? Did she think she could buy my love? Did she think I was like the other woman she knew?

I can't believe. I didn’t expect Neil’s mommy to be like that.

"W-w-why?" I asked the myriad of questions in my mind.

"I will add more if it is not enough," she said.

“What do you think of me? I look like money? ” my questions that stopped what she was doing.

She was staring into my eyes. "Nothing," was her short reply.

I wanted to laugh that I wanted to tell her how much I loved Neil. Even if she offered me a large amount of money, I would never accept it. If she thinks I’m like someone else, she’s mistaken. I am not greedy for money and my love cannot be bought by no matter how much money.

"You? What do you think of yourself? ” she asked me.

"Auntie, I love Neil."

"That's not my question."

“I don't look like money, Auntie. I love Neil. ”

"If you love him, why don't you stay away from him?"

“Stay away from him? Why do I have to stay away from Neil? I love Neil. ”

“You can find more other men who suit you. You're so beautiful. Many will like you. But you are no good to my son. Neil is heaven and you are earth. ”

I could not speak. It was as if her words were hitting my head. What does she mean? He is heaven and I am earth? Is it because of our company? What have we got to do with their quarrel with my parents? Neil and I are both in love but why are they interfering?

I don’t know how to defend myself. My tongue seemed to bend, so that I could not speak.

"20 million, is it enough?"

It was as if I was in tears, laughing at her offer to me. She really thinks I was bitten by her trap. She really thinks I’m going to gamble my relationship with Neil for money, for 20 million.

She thinks I look like money. She thought she could bribe me.

I shuddered a little laughing at what she offered me. It was as if my head was being beaten and my heart was being stabbed.

"30 million, still not enough?"

I looked straight into her eyes. I met her gaze and did not bear the embarrassment. “I don't need money, Auntie. I will not accept that. ”

She suddenly laughed softly and softly. "Accept it. Just think that I paid you for taking care of Neil. Think of the company of your parents. Think of it. Accept it,” she encouraged me.

I suddenly lowered my gaze because I couldn’t stop my tears from dripping. I immediately anointed it as well. I looked up at Auntie. What she said came back to my mind, so my tears flowed again as I directly met her gaze. She witnessed my tears fall right in front of her.

“I love Neil. I'm not like the other woman you thought I was, Auntie. My love is priceless. Never,” I insisted and tried to fight back the tears not to cry in front of her again.

She sighed. “This is final. 50 million, just stay away from my son. 50 million is a huge amount. Your company can survive. ”

“I will repeat, I am not like other women you thought, Auntie. My love for your son is pure and genuine. ”

“What will my son gain from the love you say? Huh? ”

"Don't you love, Auntie?"

Suddenly, the reaction on her face changed and I knew she was shocked by my question.

“I will help your company in exchange for you leaving my son. Just stay away because you don’t suit my son. You know that you can't reach the sun if you're just up to the roof of your house.”

My tongue twitched so hard that I couldn't keep quiet about what she said. I feel like a hard object is being pounded as well as my chest. My whole being seemed to split in two.

I can't seem to accept it. Why does she want me to stay away from Neil? She knew we both loved each other. She was okay to me at first but why now?

“From now on, I don't want to see you together or approaching my son. He doesn't suit you. ”

My tears flowed again at what she said. Neither can I defend myself again.

“Leave now. Neil don't need you. He's not even meant for you. I hope you understand that he is heaven, you are just earth. ”

I feel like she is insulting my whole being with the hurtful words she left out.

What’s wrong if I love Neil? He's heaven, I'm just earth? We are not suited for each other?

How could she say those? Didn’t he love?

"Leave," she ordered.

"I'll just say goodbye to Neil, Auntie," I said even though I was hesitant. I rubbed my cheek well before I entered Neil's room so he wouldn't notice I was crying. I don't want them to fight with her mommy. I'm still okay because I have no other choice but to be okay even if I'm not.

I pretended I was okay and smiled at him as I approached.

Tita walked next to me.

"What did you and Mommy talk about?" he asked. I looked at Auntie. Nothing changed in her reaction. I looked at Neil again and smiled.

“She just asked me about our relationship goals,” I lied. I held his hand. I have to hide how I feel. I have to pretend that everything is okay even though I want to tell him how heavy I feel. I want to say that the words that Auntie left me were too heavy. But I do not want to. I don't want him to worry about me.

I love him, dearly loved.

“It seems like you’re sad, love. Are you okay? ”

I smiled widely. “I am okay, love. Don't worry about me. I am fine. ”

I am fine though I'm not. I'm not okay but I have to be okay because there is no other choice.

“I love you,” he muttered. I watched his face, his eyes. There was a sweet smile on her lips.

I'm rubbing his cheek while smiling on him.

"I love you." I kissed him on his forehead. I got up to leave but he still wouldn't let go of my hand. “I am always here, love. I won't leave you no matter what happens. ” I slowly removed his hand from mine and slowly turned away from him.

At that moment, as I turned around, my tears dripped again. Auntie and I looked right but there was no reaction on her face. I did not wipe the tears that dripped down my face.

I went out and met Sansa. I ignored her. I went straight to the car and then I just rubbed my face when I was sitting in the driver's seat.

I held the steering wheel and leaned my forehead on it. My tears flowed down.

I didn’t quite think that Auntie would even bother Neil and me.

What do we have to do with them? Neil and I love each other but they still hinder. We want the two of us to be happy but why are they against it?

Is it wrong to love someone like Neil? Is money and state in life the basis of love? If the state of life is low, are you not suited to the person with the high state of life? Is that really so? Is that what some believe?

Why do they even have to protest? Why are they against Neil and I falling in love? Why don't they just let us be happy? Why? Is it forbidden to be happy? Why can't they just be happy for us?

Why don't they just let us love each other until the end of our lives?

Why do they even need to intervene?

I sluggishly entered the house. I stopped when I saw Dad.

"You visit him?" he asked. I didn't utter a word because I didn't feel like speaking. "I told you to stay away from him and his family," he added. What he said just went beyond my ears. With the weight of how I feel, I don't want to add to what he's saying. I don't want to make myself feel worse because of Dad. "Are you listening?" he asked. I turned my gaze on him. I closed my eyes tightly as I took a deep breath.

I am weak. My whole body as well as my heart and mind are weakening.

Will Daddy be like her too?

“Aren’t you really going to listen, Shey? I told you to stay away from Neil! ”

I looked at him, direct to his eyes. I hope he can read what's inside my heart. I hope he knows how I feel right now. I hope he can read in my eyes how heavy my burden is on my chest.

“Shey, Neil is not for you. Not everything will be fine if you continue your relationship. Stay away from him, Shey. We are going to the States. Stay away from Neil, Shey. Do you understand, sweety? ”

I refrained from speaking. I refrain from uttering a word to Daddy. I don’t want to say something I don’t want to say. I already feel heavy, even heavier now. He was even adding weight to my chest. The whole world seemed to be a burden on my chest. I feel so heavy that I'm going to cringe.

I feel like I am the only one standing on top of this sad and dark world. I was alone and I was alone with the bait.

“Are you listening?” I nodded but I still didn't speak. “Just understand me as your Daddy. This is all I ask you to do— ”

"Stay away from Neil?" I asked. “I always follow you, Daddy. I never disobeyed you. I didn't disappoint you because I want you to be proud of me. I'll ask, Dad. Just now, even just now. I hope you will give it to me. ”

My tears flowed again as I said those words.

“Do not deprive me of my pleasure,” I said. “Let me be happy, Dad. Let me be happy with Neil.”