Beloved Old Lover

When Kevin returned to his office, the phone in his pocket vibrated. The person calling is Venn.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Today, Venn should have sat next to Kevin in an important meeting, but because Kevin assigned him an even more important task, he was absent.

“Boss, Miss Emily is home. I was late so Brian took her home. He also bought all the food and drinks for her.” Venn’s voice was a bit hesitant.

“Alright, go back to the company.”

While Venn returned to the corporation, Kevin left the office and drove straight to Emily’s house.

From Brian’s actions, Kevin could feel that the feelings he had for her were more than just friends or acquaintances.

However, it seems that Brian’s feelings for her are even more tolerant than he and his younger brother. Brian didn’t bother her when he knew she was dating someone else but appeared promptly by her side when she needed a shoulder.

If he didn’t make a decision quickly, he was afraid she would be weak and fall into Brian’s arms the same way she fell into Daniel’s arms.

He made a promise to his younger brother, so at any cost, he had to keep it. Furthermore, he still loves her.

When Kevin arrived, Emily was sitting and crying in her room, among the shirts she made for Daniel and her father.

She thought her tears had dried up, but when she saw them, the tears fell uncontrollably.

“Dad, I miss you so much… Daniel… how could you give up this life…”

Even though she heard the doorbell ring, she didn’t go down, just clutched her tear-soaked shirt and cried.

Is God punishing her? She betrayed Daniel and he took him and her father away from her.

Below, Kevin was still patiently waiting. After five minutes, he took out his phone, texted her, and asked her to come down and open the gate for him.

Because he was afraid of being rejected by her, he said that he came to convey the last words that Daniel said to her. Of course, this text message successfully brought Emily to his face.

“Can I come in?” He asked as soon as he saw her appear behind the gate.

“Yes.”

She stepped back, giving way to him. His mother’s words that day made her feel extremely guilty about Daniel’s death.

She also felt that she had brought burdens and misfortune to Daniel. If he loved another girl, would he still be alive and living happily now?

Kevin walked to the front of the altar, took three incense sticks, and lit them. Yesterday, he went to Daniel’s grave and saw that in the land next door, James’ new grave had also been completed, but there was no urn yet.

“Daniel… What does Daniel want you to say to me?” Her choked voice spoke as soon as he finished lighting the incense.

The moment Kevin turned his head to look back, he immediately saw Emily’s teary eyes. Short hair doesn’t make her strong when her face is now full of weakness and sadness.

“Marry me, Emily.” Kevin lowered his voice.

“What? How can you…how can you say these words?” She shook her head, her feet unconsciously stepping back.

“This is Daniel’s final wish. The boy wants me to take care of you for him for the rest of my life. And you know, no one can wholeheartedly take care of someone else for life if they are not husband and wife.”

Her lips moved for a long time but could not utter a word. She didn’t expect that at the moment Daniel was near death’s door, he was still worried about her.

The feeling of guilt suddenly rising made her heartache, her whole body staggered, and she lost her balance and collapsed to the cold floor.

She doesn’t need Kevin to take care of her, she can take care of herself. She didn’t want Daniel’s wish to become the reason for her marriage to his brother.

Furthermore, what would people think if she became Kevin’s wife when previously, she was engaged to his younger brother and the wedding invitations had already been sent out?

Will his parents accept it? Furthermore, Daniel had just passed away, so she was in no mood to be the bride.

She wants to live alone until she gets old, until she dies to forever miss the man who loved her like his life.

“No, I don’t agree. Kevin, I won’t marry you.” She said, her eyes still looking into space, not looking at him.

Kevin pursed his lips for a long time then walked next to her and sat down. His strong hand placed on her shoulder, forcing her to look straight into his eyes.

He couldn’t tell her that Daniel told him to marry her on his behalf. Yes, this request came from the immense love that his younger brother had for her.

But he was afraid that if it reached her ears, it would make her feel like she was nothing more than an object, arbitrarily for others to push back and forth.

“Emily, let’s look at reality. Marry me, I will buy Wine company at a higher price than other companies. I know you can’t run the Wine company’s business, so let it merge into the Unicons group. In the future, Unicon Corporation will also be yours.”

“Kevin, your younger brother just passed away, how can you make this proposal to me? Are you using the Wine company to pressure me?”

“The living must continue to live. Emily, once the Wine company falls into someone else’s hands, what will the lives of the employees who devoted themselves to your father be like? Do you think there is a better boss than the leader of the Unicons group? When the company was in trouble, they wanted to leave because they found a better place, but the marriage between you and Daniel held them back and now their opportunity is gone.”

After saying that, he stood up, and slowly stepped back, gradually separating his distance from her.

When Daniel passed away, his father was so sad that he was planning to transfer all the shares to his name and completely withdraw from the corporation.

The burden he must bear in the future is huge, he will not have much private time for himself.

Therefore, if he does not keep her by his side in the name of his wife, it will be difficult for him to protect and care for her.

“Think about it, but don’t make me wait too long. In the Unicons group, I am not the only one. Shareholders are also targeting potential projects but the money source is limited. Also, eat, drink, and think positively, don’t disappoint those who love you.”

After leaving her a warning sentence, he left. The job at the corporation can be likened to a mountain pressing down on him, he can’t stay here.

Furthermore, she also needed time to consider this proposal that he knew was too blatant.

Whatever, maybe now, she feels he is no different from a bad guy, an opportunist, but later, she will understand. He believes so.

The house quickly returned to its original state, silent, empty, and only her.

The pain that surrounded her made her forget that she still had responsibilities to the Wine company and its employees.

Without Daniel, Unicons Group will no longer be responsible for handling the Wine company’s bank debts.

“Dad, what should I do? Daniel, what should I do?”

Emily kept crying and crying until she was exhausted and fell asleep. In her dream, she saw a man standing with his back turned to her.

He wore an elegant white suit, his whole body seemed to radiate a halo. When the gentle wind blew, he turned his head and smiled at her.

That man is Daniel. He step by step came closer, stroked her hair, and told her to look to the future and move on, he would always be by her side, accompanying and blessing her for a lifetime of peace.

“Daniel, Daniel…”

After a scream, Emily was startled awake. She sat up and realized that it was already dark outside the window.

Turns out, she had been asleep for that long. Was the dream just because she missed him so much or did he come back to visit her?

“Daniel, I miss you so much. I miss you.”

The phone rang and the screen showed the caller’s name was Brian.

Without hesitation, she immediately picked up the phone. On the other end of the line, a warm man’s voice spoke. He told her not to skip meals and informed her that in a few minutes, he had to go to the airport because he had an unexpected business trip.

“I will take good care of myself, I promise not to do anything foolish, don’t worry about me.”

Brian breathed a sigh of relief, gave her a few more instructions, then hung up the phone, pulled his suitcase, and left the room.

There was a problem with a project being built abroad, so he had to go there to resolve it.

From the moment he gave the test sample to the doctor, he was in an uneasy mood. If what he suspects is true, the image of a good father in his heart will completely collapse.

If Kent’s mistake happened before his marriage, it could still have been justified and forgiven. But Emily is younger than Brian, the same age as Jennifer.

At the same time, in Matthew’s study, a heavy atmosphere was covering everything. Kevin remained silent, bowed his head, and stood before his father.

He told his father about Daniel’s last words and asked his permission to marry Emily as he promised his younger brother.

He also earnestly begged his father to temporarily hide this from his mother, let everything be over and then he would tell her himself. He knew that if he told his mother now, she would object to this.

“You want to marry her because of the promise you made to your younger brother?” Matthew asked after a long period of contemplation.

“It’s just one part. Dad, I still love Emily very much.” Kevin honestly confessed his feelings.

“Have you ever thought about public opinion towards Emily and the entire Unicons group? Will she agree?”

“I will not make this marriage public. I will protect the Unicons group and Emily well. I will persuade her.”

Matthew thought for a moment longer and then slowly stood up and left his desk. As he passed his son, he put his hand on his shoulder, patted him a few times, then walked towards the door. Kevin implicitly understood that this was his father’s agreement.

Tonight was another moonless, starless night, with only the light from the buildings blurring before Kevin’s eyes.

His tears suddenly fell and continuous coughing made him have to cover his chest with his hands.

The half-burning cigarette was buried in the lonely rose bush on the balcony, the remaining white smoke gradually dissolving into the air.

After the day of Daniel’s cremation, he smoked again and smoked a lot. He was miserable and needed a stimulant to soothe his heart, but he couldn’t drink much alcohol because on his shoulders were the Unicons corporation, his parents, and that girl.

After sending a text message reminding Emily to try to eat and rest, he returned to the room and plopped down on the large bed.

“Daniel, I wish that when I wake up tomorrow, everything will just be a dream. Bastard, how dare you leave me behind and go. This spoiled boy.” He stared at the ceiling and complained.