Written In The Stars ☑️

CHAPTER 37

DOUBLE UPDATE!!!

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I hurriedly ran towards my bedroom. And I was right. There he was, sleeping on my bed with his knees curled up and his head down. He was in a fetal position. I stopped by the door and just stared at him for a moment. My heart ached at the sight of him. He looked so fragile. He looked thin. He looked so broken.

I locked the door as I slowly walked closer and lay beside him on the bed. I pulled him close and held his face closer to mine.

God, I missed him so much.

I wanted to cry but I held it in. I wanted to be his strength at that moment.

"Baby... I'm here..." I softly said while caressing his cheeks.

He flinched but he didn't wake up.

"Baby..." I called again and kissed his forehead. "Baby, wake up. I am here..."

He flinched again and finally started opening his eyes slowly. When our eyes met, his eyes widened. He was very surprised to see me right in front of him. He even blinked for a couple of times as if trying to make certain if I was real or just a dream.

I prepared my most handsome smile. "Hi, babe..." I told him as I looked deeply into his beautiful but obviously sad eyes. "You're not dreaming. I'm really here. I'm home now."

His eyes widened even more as his lips started twitching. Without a word, he burst out crying and lowered his head again. I pulled him closer, his head on my chest, my arms stretched around him like a protective shield.

I let him cry.

I was certain a lot of things were bottled up inside of him these past few days so I just let him release them all through his tears. I didn't say anything. I hugged him close, giving gentle strokes on his back and on his head. I gave him all the comfort and the warmth that I longed to give him for days.

"I failed... I'm a failure... I'm sorry, babe..." he cried in my arms.

Oh, Mew...

It was heart-shattering to see him in that state. I couldn't stop my own tears from falling. I was also breaking for him. I cursed Amanda in my head yet again. She was the reason for all this. "Shhh! That's not true. You're not a failure. Do you hear me? You are not."

"But I am... I am–"

"No you're not!" I cut him off. I pulled back and held his face again. His eyes were closed. I wiped his tears with my thumbs. "Look at me. Look at me, babe."

His slowly opened his eyes and looked at mine. He couldn't stop crying.

I cupped his face. "Remember, this. You are not a failure. You just have a trusting heart and evil people take advantage of it, people like Amanda. She's not worth it, babe. You are better than her, far better than her. You are never a failure to me, to mom, and to all your employees. Do you understand? You will get through this. We will get through this together."

"B-but Kana's... She used me... It hurts... It hurts..." he sobbed as his voice cracked.

I knew what he meant and it was heartbreaking.

I immediately pulled him again into a tight hug. I silently cried with him. I wished I could take all his pain away but I couldn't. "I know, babe... And I'm sorry... But we will find a way. Don't give it up just yet, okay? We will find a way. Don't think about that woman anymore. Yes, she helped you with a hidden objective but the restaurant thrived and became how it is because of you, because of your hard work. Yours alone, babe. She did nothing else. Her money meant nothing if it wasn't for you and all your employees' commitment."