Runaway Groom (Groom Series Book 1) (English Translation)

Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Hughie

Hughie's Point of View

My sister was a good person. But life was extremely cruel to her.

Love can really make people crazy. And my sister was a proof of that.

I was sixteen years old when Ate Lucresia (ate means older sister, read as a-te, not the past tense of the word eat). Back then, I did not know much about things in life. She always told me how good her husband was. But it was too late when I realized that it was all a lie.

She married a manipulative man who never cared for her. He did nothing but use her and ignore her. But she was fine with it and kept it from us. For five years, she kept it a secret from her family. And I only knew about all the cruelties her husband did when she decided to kill herself. Yes. She committed suicide. After years of enduring a toxic relationship, she finally gave up. But her way of giving up was puting an end to her precious life.

My sister was a good person, and she did not deserve it. She was a good sister to me that is why it pained me so much that she took her own life.

My family lived in the Philippines until I was 10. And then we moved to Barcelona where my parents are actually from. After my sister's death, I decided to go to Maldives, away from the life I was used to in Spain.

With the hope of forgetting my tragic past, I stayed away from home.

But I met Gulf. It was love at first sight. I couldn't help but fall in love with him. He was waiting for someone at the restaurant, lost in the moment, and probably thinking about something deep.

Who the hell can resist his charms? That cute face and kissable lips. And those sad eyes. Damn! In that moment, I only wanted to protect him from anything that wants to hurt him. That was how strong his impact was to me.

That is why I did not think twice and approached him to ask for his order even if it wasn't part of my job.

My desire to protect him intensified when I noticed that he wasn't happy about his wedding. I instantly knew that their marriage was fixed. Who's sad in their honeymoon, right? Unless you did not marry for love. Or when you found out that your partner doesn't really love you.

I felt that he was hurting. That deep inside, he was suffering. I did not understand why someone would want to hurt such a precious soul. How could you hurt such angel?

At first, I couldn't do anything because I saw how much he wanted to fight for their marriage. But with the days of observing him at the resort where I was working, I witnessed that he was hurt so many times with what his husband was doing.

In their situation, I remembered my sister.

How unhealthy it is to stay in a toxic relationship! One party is giving his best. While the other one really does not care.

I couldn't do anything with what happened to my sister. But in Gulf's situation, I knew I could do something.

That is why when he asked me to run away with him from the island, I immediately agreed to it. I wanted to protect Gulf. I wanted to take care of him.

I left Maldives and went back to Spain. And this time, Gulf was with me.

Gulf is not hard to love. He's often grumpy, but you would see within him a gentle and caring person.

Taking care of Gulf was not easy at first. He would cry and drink every night. But I did not give up on him. Because I knew he is worth it. He is worth the risk. So in every cry, I stayed with him and gave him comfort.

It was painful, truly. Here I am beside him, but he's crying for someone who probably doesn't care for him. But because I already loved him, I just let everything be. I was hoping that one day, as time passes by, he would forget everything about all the pain in his past.