CAELUM

CHAPTER 26

ARYANA'S POV:

After the shooting and fencing match, we stand with shock plastered on our faces, whereas Jongin and Sehun smirk as if they knew the result. Seren froze on the spot. She faces a betrayal. Though she knows that but still she never thought of him to be this evil. Her best friend whom she thought she can trust, is the one behind her attacks. The one who hurt her fam. Rhian and Sereia hold her when her legs give out. "He-he-he's the on-one behind al-a-all of that? N-no...... Hadrian can't". Though he was the one who left her, back when they were in secondary school, she still didn't think that the one who she actually felt as her best friend would stoop so low.

She gets up from the chair and runs to the arena. We run behind her including Jongin and Sehun. The boys have tears in their eyes watching Soo bleed from one of his arms. Dad and uncle lose their temper. This is the first time I've seen dads so angry. Seren goes and holds Kyungsoo. She's trying her level best not to break into tears. We rush to tend Soo. While doing so, we hear a strong slap. Looking at the owner, it's Seren. She slapped Hadrian. Our eyes widen seeing this side of her. Seren is the calmest among us. Her anger takes over her and she grabs him by his collar. "WHY DID YOU DO THIS? HUH? WHYYYYYYYY?". She yells. Resentment dripping from her voice.

"ANSWER ME HADRIAN". "I did it because I love you. You're no ones but mine. I can't bear to see with anyone except me. Years Seren, years have I longed for your love. I truly loved and love you. What's my mistake that no matter how much I try, you never fell for me. I'm your best friend, what's less in me that didn't make you fall for me. Huh? WHAT?". She scoffs dryly. "Did you say love?". Clicking her tongue, she continues. "If you truly love me, you would have felt happy seeing me content with Kyungsoo. You're my best friend? Heck no... you were my best friend... what is it? WERE. I REGRET CALLING YOU MY BEST FRIEND. YOU LEFT ME BECAUSE OF A BASELESS FIGHT. THE MOMENTS I NEEDED YOU, YOU WERE THE REASON I WAS IN EVERY KIND OF TROUBLE. If you had problems, you could have talked it out with me, why did you have to create a scene? This is no drama, Hadrian. It's real-life. Stop living in delusionality, please. Gosh" She adds annoyed. Like super annoyed. "That's why I asked to become my friend, you could have stopped this drama". "You already know the counter to this question. Thus I don't want to waste time discussing this topic henceforth. So just come out clear and get done with this". She says and it screams done.

"I did that cuz at least I thought you would come around, but you went closer to him. The person who was cold to you after you got married. The person who never cared and loved you. The person who hid things from you. He's still in love with Naomi and you're supporting that person?". He spats. "I know he was cold to me right after we got married, he might not have cared and loved me as well. But that's our problem and I don't think you need to know anything about our relationship. But that's exactly what your problem is... you seem to care about people's personal life more than you do about yours. I'm sure you wouldn't even know this piece of information that the person whom you stole from Kyungsoo only because you wanted revenge on something that happened years ago is actually pregnant. Yet knowing that wine isn't good for her these times, you forced her to drink".

We all whip our heads. Hadrian fidgets. She stands straight, unknowing confidence shooting in her and she continues. Of course, she knows the truth.  "Did you know this Mr Hadrian?". Her eyes ice-cold, void of any emotions. Hadrian turns pale from getting exposed.  "Or that's also a plan of getting me close to you and believing that Kyungsoo cheated on me with his ex-girlfriend". Hadrian's soul left his body. I'm sure he feels defenceless. Crossing her arms on her chest she waits for an answer. "Hadrian, we might have been friends, and you might have caught up feelings for me, but that doesn't mean you'll keep that feeling and treat your wife in such a manner. You should accept that Elena is now your legal wife as well as the mother of your heir. Do you even know you were going to commit a crime because of your overly grown feelings for me?". She remarks.