"I'm sorry... I'm stupid to want to be apart from you..." Melody said while in tears as she leaned closely to Ryu's chest. Ryu lay in her hospital bed that night, gently patting her shoulders knowing her trauma was still not over.
"Would you... Could we... get back together?" Melody's voice cracked as she pleaded. Ryu took some tissues to help wipe her wet face as he forced her to keep her gaze on him.
"I have never given up on us, Melody. I have always waited for you..." He said while gently wiping her face.
"Ivy told me the reason you asked for a break and though I could not understand it at first but now I am reminded that you were right..." He paused at her sudden tightening grip on his shirt as she pulled him closer to her and sobbed into his chest.
"But it doesn't mean I'm giving up on us Melody..." He gently patted her back and listened to her calm down again.
"Thank you for secretly helping me out with my marketing tasks all this while even when we are apart. You even spend so much time on building the materials to ensure my sister is always in the public's vicinity yet our exams are coming up..." He explained while putting away her loose fringe to meet her shy gaze.
"So how could I push you away, Melody? I cannot imagine my life losing you ever, Melody. So..." He lifted her a little in his arms to bring her face closer to his.
"From now on, I will give you a chance to back away." He let go of her a little but she instinctively held on to the collar of his shirt, worrying he would leave her while tears sprung up her eyes again, searching his gaze for clarification.
"You know how dangerous it is to be with me, Melody." He reminded her as he wiped her tears away.
"You also know how dangerous it is to be involved with my family at this point. I'm giving you a chance to back away. You can choose to live your life safely and I would gladly let you go 'cause I don't ever want you to go through all of these again because of me." Melody was already sobbing while shaking her head at this option as he spoke.
"No... no, please don't..." Melody's pleads broke Ryu's heart but he knew he had to do this.
"Or..." He held onto her hand. "We spend an eternity together and never let go again." Ryu was confident with Melody's choice at that point of time that she would not let them go again but he wanted her to think it through thoroughly.
"You don't have to give me your answer tonight. I promise to stay by your side tonight to accompany you. I only want to hear your answer when you're much more calm, alright?" Melody did not answer him but instead held on tighter to him as her sobs slowly turned into wails.
Ryu could only sit by her side and comfort her till she eventually fell asleep.
No matter what your choice is, I will always love you, Melody. He thought to himself as he kissed her forehead while she stirred and tightened her grip on his sleeve.
Ivy was working the entire early morning with Marcel on clearing the loose ends before the handover while Jeremy was summoned to meet Charles with Ray.
"Looks like you finally convinced my niece to hand over our ultimate goal... That's very unexpected but well done, my future nephew-in-law. Oh, I forgot even that, you have a rival now... And my niece did not put you in charge of the company... Interesting..." Charles commented to Jeremy in front of Ray and their other members.
Ray could sense the danger as Jeremy met Ray's gaze and warned him to not act rashly discreetly.
"Congratulations on gaining the company..." Before Jeremy could finish his sentence, he was greeted with continuous punches sent by Kyle's teammates from behind. Ray instructed his teammates to fight them but Charles stopped them.
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Part 1: To change your destiny; Part 2: 4 2 1(For you); Part 3: Second Chances
Fantasy"If I was fated to repeat each life with you just to watch you perish, I would choose to put an end to this vicious cycle this time. Let me change your destiny for once and let me destroy the world which has been harming us, even if it meant perishi...
