Crazy Rich NARC Asians - The Demon In Glass (Part 4)

A Glimpse Into Her Life

Nathan's fingers trembled slightly as he opened the diary, revealing a kaleidoscope of colorful doodles and scribbles on the introduction page.

The handwriting was messy, yet endearing, and it seemed to dance across the page with a life of its own.

He read the words under the soft, flickering light of the candles, the shadows casting a warm glow on the pages.

" 12 February 2023

Dear Diary,

I'm Karen Tan Xue Qi, the only daughter of Richard Tan Ming Jie, CEO of Tans Manufacturing. Growing up, I've been the quintessential spoiled brat - pampered, rotten, and always getting my way. I've never known a life where I didn't get what I wanted, when I wanted it."

As Nathan's eyes scanned the page, he noticed the doodles became more agitated, the lines thicker and darker. He flipped to the next page, his curiosity piqued.

"But my life took a drastic turn when I was forced to marry that self-absorbed, arrogant pig, Nathan Lim Jia Zheng - my childhood rival, of all people!"

"I was only 20 years old, still trying to figure out who I was, and yet I was thrust into this loveless marriage. Can you believe it? Our families wanted to forge a business alliance, and I was the sacrificial lamb."

Nathan's eyes widened in shock as he read the words, his mind reeling with the raw emotions that poured out of Karen's diary.

Back then, he had known that Karen hated him, but his own arrogance had consumed him, blinding him to the depth of her feelings. He had thought that she would eventually come around, that she would learn to love him or at least tolerate him.

He continued to scan the diary, his heart sinking with each passing sentence:

"I was about to graduate from NAFA, finally pursuing my passion for music, when my dad dropped a bombshell - my school trip to Taiwan was cancelled, and I was to marry that arrogant jerk instead. I couldn't believe it. All my plans, my dreams, were being torn apart.

"I had been looking forward to that trip for months, and now it was just...gone. Replaced by a marriage I didn't want, to a man I despised. I felt like my whole world was being turned upside down.

"Well, I guess this diary will be a way for me to vent my feelings, to express all the emotions I've been bottling up inside. It's not like I have anyone else to turn to, anyone who would truly understand me......"

Nathan's eyes stung as he read Karen's words, feeling a deep regret and sorrow. He had no idea she had been so looking forward to that trip, that it had been cancelled for their marriage.

He felt like he was reading a stranger's diary, a stranger he had hurt deeply...........