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

Epilogue

Epilogue

Mew's Point of View

Someone once told me that love is like a baby bird's first flight. At first it is afraid to fly.

Just like love. You are afraid to risk everything. But still, you choose to take that risk. Because it is natural for us to love and it is natural for birds to fly.

You are left with no choice but to face the fear.

On the first flight of the bird, it will think that it will fall. Love is also like that. That feeling when you think you would fall, but without realizing, you're already flying in the sky because of the love you feel. Just as you are about to hit the ground, you suddenly feel yourself drifting higher and higher, with a contented feeling in your heart.

But sadly, the love that Gulf and I had was never near that. Our love was like a baby bird that fell to the ground numerous times with its body being wounded and bruised everytime it fell. And just as it already perfected the basics of flying, it fell into a vast ocean and slowly drowned.

Devastated is an understatement for what I felt when Gulf left me on our honeymoon. I was trying to protect and keep him close to me, but I did not notice that he was slowly drifting away. It was like a bird's first flight. But for its first time, the bird fell to the cold ground.

God knew how happy I was when Gulf came back to me and forgave me for the sin I had committed against him. Damn! I thought I lost him for good. Fortunately, he was brave enough to let our bird of love fly again.

The bird once again tried to fly. And this time, it flew higher, bringing us both to greater heights. It felt good. A hawk tried to take us down, but we managed to lose it. Aron tried to ruin our relationship. But we were able to overcome him. The bird flew freely.

But unexpectedly, the bird hit the ground for the second time. And the worst part? It fell from a greater height which means that the second fall was way more painful than the first fall.

It might have been torture to Gulf, but it was hell to me.

I don't know what went through my mind to fool around.

Gulf was so busy with Hughie. I felt ignored. Every time I call him, I felt like I was sharing him with his time. I thought that Gulf will only need to finish his contracts in Spain for a month, I didn't expect that he might stay there longer than expected.

Due to my responsibilities at the company, I could not visit Spain very often. I was lonely. I know loneliness will never be a valid reason for you to cheat on the person you love, but it consumed me.

Maybe I was weak?

I was selfish to ask Gulf to leave Hughie for me. But I still hoped he would choose me. I'm so bad. I put him in a tight situation. I let him choose between his friend who was fighting for his life and me, who felt lonely for being far from him.

I was beyond stupid. I could have just forced myself and quit my position to be with him in Spain and supported him with Hughie.

I let myself be consumed by greed and loneliness.

Then came another temptation.

I did not purposely cheat on Gulf. I just didn't realize that I was slowly having fun with others.

Tommy was new to the company. His father retired from his position as board member and he took over.

I saw many of Gulf's qualities in him. From the physical features to the attitude.

But they weren't the same. Far the same, actually. I let myself be entertained because I didn't expect Gulf to find out. I did not love Tommy. I didn't even like him. But I felt like I was with Gulf whenever I was with him.