Chapter 125 - I Love You, But I'm Sorry

Benjamin Paxton was in a fancy restaurant and waiting for someone in a VIP room. He deliberately let the food be served first so that the person he invited could immediately eat it as soon as she arrived.

There were several kinds of restaurant specialties on the table. All dishes have been neatly arranged and only waiting for someone to come.

Not long after, the door to the room opened, and a woman appeared wearing a striking red gown with a length just above the knee. Her smile widened, and her eyes lit up when she saw all kinds of dishes on the table.

"What's all this? Are we celebrating something?" Felicia Bernz walked gracefully and excitedly to the seat that had been reserved for her.

"Shall we eat first?" offered Benjamin and followed by a nod from Felis.

"Where is Vincent?" asked Felis curiously because usually Benjamin also invited Vincent.

"Not this time."

A bright smile appeared on the young woman's face, and she immediately devoured her meal. It was unusual for Benjamin to invite her out for dinner together in the absence of Vincent. This made Felicia hope for something.

Benjamin also joined her to savor the dish. It's just that their expressions were entirely different. One enjoyed the meal cheerfully and excitedly, while the other had a gloomy face as if he was heartbroken.

"So, are we celebrating something today?" asked Felicia impatiently as they finished their dessert.

Benjamin took a deep breath and then looked straight into the eyes of the woman sitting opposite him.

"Fefe, do you remember six years ago when I asked you to wait for me?"

Felis's smile instantly vanished upon hearing that. She should be glad that the man she loved finally brought up the matter after six years of waiting. But the man's expression did not bode at all when he mentioned their promise six years ago.

"Of course I remember. How could I forget it?" Felis still tried to be strong and showed a thin smile.

"Today, I want to terminate it. You don't have to wait for me anymore."

Felicia's grip on her drinking glass hardened at that. Somehow she felt she would not like what she would hear.

"What do you mean?"

"Sorry, I don't think I'll be able to make you happy. I'm sure there is someone out there who is better than me. I hope you find him soon."

Felicia gritted her teeth in anger.

"So... all this time you've been playing with me?! If you really wanted to discard my feeling, why didn't you do it six years ago?! Why asked me to wait for you? It's my dad. He threatened you."

"..."

"So he did meet you. Did he threaten you? Didn't you say you would try to persuade my family? Didn't you say I didn't have to fear that our relationship would be opposed? Didn't you say we would fight together? Didn't you ask me to wait for that moment to come??" Felis's eyes began to moisten, and her vision became blurry. But she tried to hold back the tears from escaping from their place.

Benjamin shook his head. "Sorry. That's all I can say. I used to think I like you, that's why I accepted your feeling. A few days later, your father did look for me and asked me to stay away from you, which I agreed to. At that time I thought I didn't want to lose you, so I asked you to wait for me. The truth is... now I don't have that feeling anymore. I should have said it earlier. I'm sorry."

Benjamin could see that the woman's grip grew tighter. He was eager to untangle her grip before the hand of the woman he loved was injured. But if he did, it would be even more difficult for him to let her go.

Finally, Benjamin rose to his feet and decided to leave Felicia alone there.

"Wait!" came a commanding tone in Felicia's voice.

Benjamin stopped and turned around. A second later, Benjamin didn't know what had happened. All he knew he felt a powerful pull on his collar followed by something soft on his lips. It took a few seconds to make him realize Felicia was kissing him.

Benjamin's two hands moved about to circle Felicia's body, instinctively he wanted to deepen his kiss, but his hand stopped floating in midair. Just as he dropped his hands on his sides, Felicia let go of her kiss and stared at him with a brokenhearted look.

"I won't let you reject me again. This time I left you. Remember that!" then Felicia left and slammed the door of the room.

Benjamin stared at the empty plates on the dining table. At least he didn't have to worry that Felicia wouldn't starve herself. He knew that the woman would not want to eat after their parting for who knew for how long. Thus, he asked her to eat first before he ended their ambiguous relationship.

Benjamin leaned his back against the door and touched his lips.

"I love you, Fefe, but I don't want you to suffer with me. I don't want you to suffer the same fate as my mother. I'm sorry."

***

Sunday at seven in the morning,

"Why you girls don't wanna go to Green Park?" Cathy asked in confusion because her three younger siblings compactly refused to go to the tourist park.

"We're bored there," Anna answered carelessly, making Cathy even more suspicious of her sister's attitude.

"Okay then, where do you wanna go?"

"How about the amusement park?" Lizzy suggested excitedly.

"Right, we haven't been there in a while." Lina nodded in agreement.

"Looks like it's decided, today we're going to Wonderland." continued Anna, chuckling.

"All right. Then let's go now. Pray that the tickets don't run out." said Cathy, jokingly making the twins frown.

"Ish sister, how come the tickets run out? Instead, we will queue to play the rides."

"I meant the train ticket, Lina. It's Sunday, plus we ordered a sudden ticket. I didn't promise that we couldn't go there because we ran out of train tickets."

"Why do you have to take the train when there is Louis here. Isn't that right, Louis?"

It so happened that Ben's private driver was walking past them and overheard four young West girls talking.