Mafia King’s Innocent Bride

LANCE’S POV

I love Sophie. I’ve been loving her ever since the day that we first met but I never told her about it because she’s still my student. And I never wanted her to stay away from me if ever she knew that I like her. I said to myself that maybe I’ll just wait for her to graduate first, I’ll wait for her to finally achieve her dreams then I’ll finally confess to her.

But then I suddenly knew that she’s married with my younger brother. My younger who I love the most too. I found out that they were married and my heart automatically broke into pieces. Now, I know I’ll never have the chance to confess to her. They are both important to me.

I tried to move on and was about abandon my feelings for Sophie but then…

*FLASHBACK*

“By the way, Lance.”

“Hmm?”

“I-I just want to ask something; I hope you won’t mind it.”Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

I looked at her. “Sure, I won’t mind. What is it?”

“D-Do you already have a girlfriend?” she suddenly asked out of the blue.

I didn’t speak for a while. I was surprised by her question. Can I just say that I was busted?

“Yes, I do.” I ended up saying that.

She looked at me and smiled. How I wish to see that smile every day. “I-I knew it, hehehe… I knew it, for sure she’s so lovely.”

I didn’t answer her. I just continue walking while holding myself back from the urge of confessing to her any moment now.

But of course, I can’t do that. She’s already married with my brother.

She suddenly stopped walking so I looked at her confusingly. “Sophie?”

“Lance, I know it’s too late now, but I just want to say it to you.”

“Huh?”

She took a deep breath before looking at me again. I don’t even know why but I suddenly felt nervous.

“D-Do you know that you are my first love?”

My whole world stopped when she said that. It was as if everything and everyone around us stopped. I looked at her with my furrowed brows.

Maybe I heard it wrong.

“S-Sophie, what are you—

“I liked you ever since the day that I met you. I’ve been crushing on you ever since but I never had the chance to confess to you. I really liked you, Lance, no, I loved you. I loved you so much.”

I was just staring at her, surprised.

She looked so beautiful that I already wanted to kiss her.

“B-But don’t worry, t-that was long ago. I now have a husband and you already have a girlfriend. I just wanted to say it because I wanted to finally move on from that. I mean, it’s not that I still love you, I-I just think that you deserve it. You deserve to know it.”

“Sophie….”

“I-I’m sorry…P-Please don’t avoid me just because of what I told you. I don’t want you to feel awkward. I just want to—

She wasn’t able to continue what she was about to say because I pulled her close to me and hugged her tight in my arms. “You don’t have to apologize, Sophie… Thank you for saying it…”

Sophie hugged me back.

She hugged me tight and I hugged her even tighter.

I hugged her while hoping that I could tell her that I loved her too, and I still do.

I wanted to tell her everything, I wanted to tell her to just go with me instead. I wanted her to be mine instead,

But I never did any of that.

I smiled at her as soon as we both moved away from each other. I was surprised to see her crying. “W-Why are you crying, Sophie?”

“N-Nothing…” she smiled. “I’m just so happy… I finally said it… I finally confessed to you.”

“Thank you.” I smiled back.

She stared at my face. “We can still be friends, right?”

I love you, Sophie.

I nodded. “Friends.”

“Friends.”

That night, I did the most stupid thing that I will ever do in my life. And that is to be friends with the woman I love the most.