The Devil's Sweetheart

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Tapping her heels on the car's carpet vigorously, Jennie would peek outside the windows intermittently, anticipating Lisa's arrival. Did that Nick vomit everything to Lisa? Obviously, he would have. The proof was evident in the form of Lisa's rage when she looked into his eyes. He will definitely get mad for not confessing the truth. Seconds turned minutes, and Jennie still didnot hear the vibrations of certain footsteps. At last, what felt like an eternity, the back seat door opened, and the atmosphere turned more aloof in the car as he sat next to her.

''To home,'' Ordered Lisa to the driver, in his gruff tones. ''Turn off the AC.'' He then slid the windows to let the air inside.

Although Lisa didnot talk or turned his attention to her, Jennie's stomach filled with butterflies. Despite his anger, Lisa didnot forget she has motion sickness. Neither of them spoke to each other, and right after the car came to a halt when they reached home, Jennie got down and sped inside the house like a deer.

''What's with that speed of hers?'' Lisa complained as he stepped out of the car. She is behaving as if she has seen a monster.

''I told you..you scared her earlier,'' Nick added.

''And she scares me every day. Did I ever complain?'' Lisa retorted. Did she really get scared of me? He was a little harsh, but that was only for a while.

As Nick and Lisa walked into the house, Aunt Jalapeno twisted her lips at Lisa and Nick for intruding on her personal space in the daytime. ''Why did you come early today?'' She asked in an irritated voice.

''For house inspection,'' Lisa said and headed to the room.

''Always watching those cheek videos. Why does she like butts?'' Nick muttered as he saw her sitting on the couch with a popcorn bucket on her lap, watching beach videos where couples were dancing, barely wearing anything.

''I heard you, goose fellow.'' Aunt Jalapeno winked at Nick. ''If you are jealous, you can give me live entertainment. I am ready to watch,''

Nick's mouth pinched shut as though holding back what he wanted to say. She has no shame at all. No wonder her husband ran away from her. In the end, he made his way back to the room.

When Lisa opened the bedroom door and stepped in, he saw Jennie on the bed, staring at her nails with no expression on her face. She looked so cute with her blank expression; Lisa thought, even if she kills him, it's worth it. Without uttering a word, Lisa went into the walk-in closet. With nothing to do, he was inspecting the closets to see if Jennie had brought dresses again, he felt a gentle tug on his shirt.

He briefly looked at her and then turned back. ''Don't talk with me.'' replied as he pretended to work. ''You seem to be extensively spoiled by me, and now have become highly selfish, caring only about your feelings and emotions. Why will you consider my feelings...''

His next words automatically seized when a lithe body swiftly crashed onto his back, showering her love through a tight back hug. ''I am sorry for hurting you. .I couldn't have imagined hurting you this much. I am sorry, Lisa, I am sorry, I am the reason you are sad. Your feelings mean the world to me. I know it was childish to give the cold shoulder to you, and I regret it. Please talk with me. I can't bear to see us fighting like this.''

Both were hurt, and both were on the verge of breaking, but the presence of each other made them stay still and hold together. Lisa loosened himself, and when he turned back, a lump formed in his throat, seeing Jennie's red eyes.

Cupping her face very tenderly, he kissed her eyes, the orbs which hide the shades of beauty like a rainbow. ''I don't know what all you heard from that woman, but remember one thing, Sweetheart; I will never quit loving you in a way I know I never will. With or without memories, you are the only one forever and always for me. I can never forget the girl who touched my soul, and it can never be any girl other than you, Jennie'' In the past, Seulgi and Ethan once confronted him about him loving a girl. Still, he refused to believe he had loved any other person before Jennie crashed into his life. The moment he saw her, he knew she is the only one he has been searching for all his life.