Solitaire ✔

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Three

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[Rachel's POV]

I knew I had Chris all the time in my mind and my heart. It was like a happy ending for me if I actually just accepted what Chris had to offer back there at the restaurant.

But something just told me, it wasn't that easy.

I had to admit of my terrible mistake by having Hilbert in my life because I didn't have Chris. Selfish was what I had been. As it was, I am no where better than Grace.

This person I was, how could I even be with Chris when he decided to make everything worked out for us. If he decided to change his mind and let go of Grace before their wedding, then I must worth the price for him to scarifies.

Right now, I am not.

"Rachel" A voice so familiar called from behind.

My eyes widened at his calling, it seemed so absolutely right about the text that just happened.

"Hilbert" I turned myself around and looked at the guy whom was standing just a few metres in distance.

Breathing stopped, my heart pounded harder at his appearance. He knew I was meeting Chris and he gave me a distraction to weigh my options again.

"We can have a bite at the streets across" Tucking his hand in the pocket, Hilbert walked in as he made our distance closed up.

Breathing in deeply, "Yeah, it would be a good idea"

Hilbert took an initiative move as he held my hand tightly while we crossed the road. The night was cold with drizzling rain. It was just like the right moment to be emotional. I felt so drained off after what had happened. All I ever wanted was to get back to where I always want to be - with Chris.

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"I know it's hard" Hilbert looked at the table as he didn't want to make this conversation so much. It just had to be and we all knew it was not something so easy to resolve.

Gulping down my saliva, I made an attempt with courage. "Clearly, we all know where my heart has gone"

Nodding to my sentence, he accepted my honesty.

"Rachel, I picked you up when you were very much broken" Hilbert watched my hands that settled on the table.

I kept my silence. Awaiting for his after episode.

"And I knew when you were all recovered, your heart would most probably be at." He extended his warmth towards one of my hands. Grabbing mine tightly, he shut his eyes like he was making a very difficult decision.

"It's not your fault" I rejected him being so self-absorbed of the cost to let me go when he didn't want to.

Blinking at the unbelievable scarifies that I stood in between Hilbert and Chris, I wasn't ready at all to makee one a full-stop and another a comma. Both clearly had made a big part of my life and it would be so unfair to choose one over another.

"Please, let me decide." Biting my lips as I decided to take the full responsibility. If anyone were to made a final statement for this, it would have to be me.

"Don't make it hard to yourselves, you promise?" He looked at me in his dazzlingly eyes with that gentle and caring tone.

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[Kathy's POV]

"I thought you should get some work done..." My breathing pant heavily as I worked myself at the man whom letting me up on him.