Chapter 280
Nelissa looked down at Han Penelope, who was squatting on the ground. Her pale face was paler, and only the faint redness at the corners of her eyes was slowly fading away. The bright sunlight shone through the clouds, making Nelissa’s vision more blurred. She did not dare to blink hard, afraid that she would not be able to hold back her tears. She could not describe the sadness in her heart.
Love was born in hundreds of ways, and everyone had their own view of love. Nelissa couldn’t say that Han Penelope’s view of love was very wrong. She just couldn’t help falling in love with someone she couldn’t fall in love with. She liked him silently and never ruined her and Zayden.
Nelissa’s sadness was that she had never felt the pain of having a good friend. When she was in school, in order to go on a date with Zayden, she often asked Penelope to be their shield. Now that she thought about it, had Penelope been forced to accompany them with a smile at that time? But if she had known what was in Penelope’s mind at that time, when she was young and naive, they would probably break up and would never forgive her for the rest of their lives.
But now, although everyone had matured a lot, they still couldn’t figure out a way that didn’t hurt each other. They thought that as long as they pretended not to know, they could cover up the past silently. But in the end, there was still a problem.
Penelope kept crying and asked her in a hoarse voice that was almost desperate, “Nelissa, how can we go back to the past? You, Zayden, Sister Anna and my uncle are both here. In this way, no one will be hurt, and everyone will be happy.”
In Han Penelope’s heart, such a match was the best combination. Her uncle, Edward, and Nelissa were like a joke made by Yue Lao. They had led two irrelevant red lines to disrupt their destined fate and wrote down the most unexpected stroke.
Perhaps even Nelissa herself couldn’t figure out how Edward had fallen in love with her. Maybe it was a coincidence, or maybe it was fate’s grace, which finally made Edward fall in love with Nelissa.
They had completely different lives, and even their personalities were different. However, on the very day of the war, there was a slight deviation in their lines. Then, the red lines, which should have been parallel to the end, began to meet each other-just because of that day, a look and a sentence, it made some people’s hearts itch.
From then on, she would never forget it.
The so-called “possessed” was probably what Edward was like. At the moment when he was the only one who knew, Nelissa had quietly entered his heart. Although he was always superior to others, he would deliberately lower his gaze to avoid all the other girls around him and quietly cast it on another person. Whether she was walking toward him with her back facing him, or when she and Zayden were laughing together… For a very long time, Edward was sad and sad under the stars around him, as if he had faith but was abandoned.
Nelissa didn’t answer Han Penelope’s question immediately. Whenever she thought of the scene of Anna and Edward together, her heart ached. She instinctively shook her head, and her eyes were sore.
In fact, she was very scared. One day, if Anna came back, would Edward continue to love her? Or would she still be unable to forget Anna in her heart?
She knew very well that Anna was the first woman to gain Edward’s full love. Anna should be a special existence for Edward, and she could not surpass him.
She couldn’t help but be jealous of Anna and couldn’t control her bad mood.
Nelissa lowered her head and stared at the tips of her white shoes. Her long hair slipped down slowly, and a few strands slid down her wide collar. Her raised collarbones were snow-white and exquisite.
Nelissa said slowly, “But my current happiness is Edward. You should understand that no matter how hard you try, we can’t return to being as simple as before. At least my nature has changed.”
Han Penelope’s gaze stopped on Nelissa’s white hands pressing against her belly. Her gaze was subtle and complicated. Chen Li, who was in the shadows not far behind them, could vaguely eavesdrop on what they were saying. However, Nelissa’s next sentence was very fast and very soft. Chen Li could vaguely hear it but could not hear it clearly. Her expression changed slightly as she stared at Nelissa’s moving lips.
“I don’t want Noelle to be an illegitimate child for Nathan,” Nelissa said softly. She looked into Han Penelope’s eyes with determination.
The tree seemed to be still and the wind was moving, as if it was blowing away the warm sound. When Chen Li really recalled it, she was shocked. Her eyes were wide open, full of disbelief!
What illegitimate child? Whose illegitimate child?
Could it be that… Edward was the daughter of Nelissa?
No wonder, no wonder!
Chen Li had always been incredulous. The speed at which Nelissa hooked up with Edward was too fast. Without any preparation, the two of them had grown together. It turned out that they had been together for a long time, and Nelissa also gave birth to a pair of illegitimate children! No wonder her daughter, Sophie, was no match for Nelissa. The relationship behind this was very deep, and even Anna was involved!
Chen Li had no choice but to re- damn Nelissa. Her eyes were filled with horror.
She had worked hard for so many years, but she couldn’t get pregnant with a son of Ryan. Her daughter, Sophie, didn’t even have a child’s life. However, Nelissa was already pregnant with Edward at the age of 18, so she had nothing to worry about. When the child returned to the family, the mother would be noble with her son!
The more Chen Li thought about it, the more scared she was. She grabbed the rough trunk with her fingernails to vent her resentment. She wished she could die for Nelissa to vent her anger.
According to Chen Li’s analysis, Edward would definitely protect Nelissa, and it seemed that Han Penelope was also on Nelissa’s side. Her daughter, Sophie, had no ability to compete at all. If it went on like this, maybe Nelissa would directly become Edward’s wife, no longer as simple as a mistress.
Chen Li had been eavesdropping on Nelissa and Han Penelope’s conversation, and she had a lot of thoughts in her mind.
Han Penelope’s emotions slowly calmed down. She sat on a stone chair in the garden with Nelissa and used soft handkerchief to wipe her red and swollen eyes. Most of the time, they remained silent. This was a difficult question. Their relationship in this love was messy and complicated, just like a few entangled dead knot. They had to sacrifice some people to save them.
Nelissa selfishly sacrificed Nelissa and Zayden in the past.
Zayden had sacrificed Han Penelope, who liked him.
Edward’s posture showed that he would not hesitate to sacrifice everything to hold on to Nelissa. He had always been so arrogant and overbearing.
Nelissa clenched her soft hands and turned to look at Han Penelope in silence. After a while, she forced a smile and said, “I’ll go back first. Take good care of yourself. What I said just now… was just nonsense. My uncle likes you very much.”
Nelissa sighed in her heart. She stood up and asked, “Did you drive here?”
Penelope nodded. Her young, beautiful face was haggard.
Nelissa said worriedly, “You’d better take a taxi home. I’ll get you a taxi when I get out.”
Nelissa took Han Penelope out of the hospital, and Chen Li followed her from a distance. She wanted to see what they were going to do and if there were any secrets. Suddenly, she saw a man wearing a cap following them. The man was wearing black clothes, and his exposed hands were very white. The hat was very low, and it was a slim woman…Material © NôvelDrama.Org.