BLINDED BY LOVE

SAILUB'S TEARS

The tea on the table had completely cooled.
Sailub neatly placed the documents back in order, no longer glancing at them.

He asked Way, “Have you already given this to Pon?”

To his surprise, Way shook his head.

Way sighed and looked out the window.

His fingers touched the gilded handle of the cup, the slightly rough surface brushing against his fingertips, making his heart restless.

In fact, he didn’t need to say so much to Sailub.

Before meeting Sailub, his understanding of Sailub came from the information collected by his secretary.

Ruthless, cold, deeply scheming, a villain who deliberately misled Pon.

That was Way’s original impression of Sailub.

But meeting Sailub in person was somewhat unexpected.

This young man, who grew up in the mire, had clean and profound eyes.

This made the disgust in his heart fade slightly.

He lifted his hand and rubbed his nose bridge, feeling somewhat weary.

“Let me put it this way, I’m Pon’s brother, and I hope my brother can break free from a relationship that’s not worth it, but I also can’t bear to see him truly hurt.”

He looked at Sailub, his eyes filled with deep helplessness. “If I give these documents to Pon, how much pain do you think he’ll be in?”

And how could he bear to see Pon truly heartbroken?

He said, “Pon is only eighteen years old. Heartbreak isn’t terrifying for him, but if he discovers that he never truly understood you, that the person he fell in love with isn’t clean, and may even be a criminal in the eyes of the law… how devastated do you think he’ll be?”

That’s his position as a brother.

Just like if someone were to tell him now that Davika, who he spends his days with, actually has another side, even though he’s experienced the world, he still wouldn’t be able to bear it.

Thinking about this, Way turned his head and glanced at Davika.

Davika’s face was as cold as ice, but she kept silent.

If it were up to Davika, there wouldn’t even be this conversation. It was Way who insisted on meeting Sailub, wanting to see for himself what kind of person his beloved younger brother had fallen for.

But even Davika, after struggling for a long time, hadn’t decided to reveal the truth to Pon and let him see the records on these thin pages.

Water droplets gradually condensed on the window glass, then slid down like a picture riddled with holes.

Way said to Sailub, “Mr. Sailub, I don’t know if you can understand the heart of us as guardians. I hope Pon breaks up with you, I hope you reject him. But ironically, I also don’t want him to know about your past.”

“I hope Pon thinks that he just met someone who wasn’t firm enough in love, succumbed to power, and discarded him because of sweet talk. He will be sad, but this sadness will only be a small bump in his life. After a while, he’ll be able to mend his pain and move on with his life. Do you understand what I mean?”

Of course, Sailub understood.

In this rough and tough life, how could he not understand the implications behind others’ words?

He thought, Pon indeed has a pair of responsible and caring siblings, who would do anything to protect him from any harm.

So much so that he even found a bit of comfort in it.