NovelStartAsher's pupils contracted violently, and his eyes were painfully red.
He had thought those agonizing memories were buried deep in his heart over time. Ever since he and Arnold were officially together, he had not touched the cherished relics of his ex lover.
However, when Bella angrily accused him and demanded that he burn the photograph to prove his loyalty to Arnold, the pain in his heart was excruciating, as if he were being torn apart. It felt like burning his flesh and soul, not just a photograph.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBella stared at her brother, whose sorrowful expression revealed everything-he could not bear to do it.
Asher still harbored feelings for his old love. Even though that person had been dead for years, he still held a significant place in Asher's heart, so much so that it caused this normally composed man to be anguished and flustered.
"Bella, since I have been with Arnold, I have not touched these things. I have let go of him." Asher's eyes were red, almost pleading. "Please don't do this. He was my savior, after all...' "But you loved him. Calling him your savior is just a pretext to keep him in your heart." Bella shook her head in disbelief. “If Justin were withbecause I looked like his old love, even if he fell in love withlater, I wouldn't be able to accept it. I can endure his indifference when he doesn't love me, but I can't accept that our love has always been shadowed by someone else. It's not pure. It is unfair to the one being used as a substitute. I absolutely cannot accept such a deceptive love.
"You feel such a heart-wrenching pain at the thought of burning a photo. But Ash, have you ever thought about how much it would hurt Arnold he knew you were in such pain over an old love? He is alive in front of you, yet he can't replace someone who has been dead for so many years. How could someone as proud as him endure such a blow?" Her words cut deep, seemingly aiming to shatter Asher's already fragile soul. "Okay... I promise you." Asher lowered his eyelids in painful resolution, giving the photo one last long look. "I will burn it and never think of him again." Bella sighed in frustration. In fact, it was better to uncover the problem earlier. Asher likely had more keepsakes of that person than just this photo. If she could find them, it was only a matter of tbefore Arnold did, as Arnold was always by her brother's side. By then, it would be a ticking tbomb waiting to explode.
"Ash, are you in the study?" Arnold's lazy voice called from outside.
The siblings panicked.
"Hurry, put it away!" Bella urged, then quickly ran to the door, took a deep breath, and opened it.
"Arnold!" She smiled sweetly, standing in the doorway to block Arnold's view.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Oh, Bella, it's you." Wearing matching pajamas with Asher, Arnold rubbed his sleepy eyes. The open collar exposed a pair of elegant collarbones marked with love bites. "I'm relieved that it's you." Content belongs to en.swñovelsBella quickly averted her gaze from his neck, her cheeks heating up. "Ahem Arnold, Ash is inside. L cover without knowing you two were still in bed. He got up first, and we just chatted for a bit." Content belongs to en.swArnold chuckled. "Why are you so nervous? Did you do something bad?" Bella blushed, her heart racing.
"Arnold." Asher stepped out then, his voice gentle but his face pale.
Arnold squinted his long, fox-like eyes and eagerly wrapped his arms around Asher's waist, passionately kissing his slightly cool lips.
Having lived overseas for a long time, Arnold was accustomed to the free-spirited culture. He loved Asher deeply. Every morning, as long as there was time, he would seize every moment to be affectionate, wanting to meld into Asher's very being. Content belongs to en.swAsher's long eyelashes trembled as he responded to the embrace and kiss.
Bella could not bear to look at them. It was too much. They were even more intimate than she and Justin had ever been.
"What's wrong?" Arnold asked, panting as he pulled back from the kiss.
"Mm?" Asher's gaze was momentarily dazed.
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