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Nadine had seen the news online, though not in detail. She didn't go through every article. But the consensus was clear: everyone was blaming her for treating Brad as a substitute and playing both sides.
Truth be told, she hadn't treated Brad as a replacement. Maybe, in the very beginning, the thought had crossed her mind. But it didn't take long for her to let go of that idea because she could clearly distinguish Brad from Jack, despite their near-identical appearances.
Brad didn't smile often, nor did he talk much. Jack, on the other hand, had a radiant smile-full of energy and positivity. Sometimes, she didn't even need words to tell them apart. A single smile was enough to distinguish the two. As for the whole "substitute" thing, she could only admit that it might have been true at first. Over time, however, that perception faded.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was because of that sface that she fell in love with Brad. But in doing so, she also felt she'd lost the right to love Jack.
Even though Jack had passed and could never smile at her again, she couldn't forgive herself for falling in love with someone else after he passed. How could she? After all, they'd promised to only love one another-and she had broken that promise.
The passing scenery, as well as the faint sound of quiet breathing in the car, kept reminding her that they were on the way to Phoenix Villa. It was a place she had called hfor more than six years. Nadine had once loved it there, believing it to be her safe haven, her refuge. That was until Jean returned.
Had she not seen how lovingly Brad treated Jean, Nadine would believe that his current kindness toward her was genuine. But after witnessing the way he treated Jean, she could no longer believe he was being sincere, no matter how nice he was toward her.
If he truly loved her, how could he be so affectionate with Jean? True love was exclusive. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it favoritism.
Take Sean, for example. When he was in Pittsbrew, he bought gifts for Keira but didn't get anything for his other classmates. He'd also explained that he only got Keira a gift because he liked her. If he got everyone else a gift, it wouldn't be a special gesture anymore.
Even a child understood this concept. So, how could Brad not? Brad gave all his affection to Jean because he loved her. Anything he later gave Nadine-those sgestures and words he once reserved for Jean-felt meaningless.
The drive to Phoenix Villa was filled with silence. When they finally arrived, Brad broke the silence as he got out of the car. "Don't worry about the stuff online. I'll handle it. But don't you think you owean apology for usingas a substitute?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSince she couldn't understand his feelings, he decided to spell them? out. He didn't
want to leave her guessing since she wasn't paying him any attention in the first place. No matter how many times she guessed, the outcwould still be the same.
Nadine had just closed the car door when she heard Brad bring up the substitute issue and demand an apology. She hadn't planned on apologizing because she had only seen him as a substitute in the beginning, but that had changed-she had genuinely fallen in love with him.
But then it hit her; even though their marriage had ended Brad was still ve hung up on the issue. That alone showed he had cto find her because he couldn't let it go.
Nadine took a deep breath and decided to give him what he wanted. "I'm sorry. If that issue upset you so much, I'm willing to apologize. I'm genuinely sorry!"