Too Late

Pierce's POV

Kelly shove me away. She doesn't wanna see me anymore. She didn't even believe me when I told her that I'm in love with her. It was all too late for us. I was too late when I realized my feelings. I couldn't bring

back the time, but I want another chance to make things right. I was already with the person I should end up with, but I ruined everything because of my stupid feelings for Lexi. "Where have you been?"

I paused right after I entered my house. It was a new house given by my mother as a gift after my engagement with Lexi. She doesn't want to live in the same house where I used to live with Kelly and I don't want to live there because in every corner of that house, I can see I swallowed hard and looked away. I walked towards the kitchen and she trailed me, asking the same question.

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"I'm asking you, Pierce. Where have you been? You didn't come home for days. What's wrong with you?"

I didn't come home because I spent those days in the house where Kelly and I used to live. I tried to weigh my feelings and there was only one answer I could get even if I tried questioning myself over and over again. It was all Kelly. She was the only answer to my misery. "Pierce!" Lexi screamed after she lost her temper.

I drank water before I faced her. "My head is aching, Lexi. Let's just talk

tomorrow."

"I don't care about your headache! Answer my question now!"

I clenched my jaws. Kelly would worry about me and make me drink my

migraine medicine whe ver I tell her I'm having a headache. Lexi and Kelly were very different and I couldn't compare them because in every aspect, Kelly was and always better. Why didn't I realize it sooner?

bitch

I looked at her, "Will you shut up? I

DON'T CARE, PIERCE! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? WHY ARE

ME WHEN YOU USED TO TELL ME THAT YOU

her I love her but I was too stupid to say those words in

her that I will keep on loving hér and give her the life she deserves but I didn't know that while I

step closer to her and gently wiped her tears. She was a victim of my stupidity. Just like Kelly, I hurt them because my feelings

days, Pierce! You met with Kelly, right? You think I won't know? You think I'm blind and stupid? You are already engaged to me- "Exactly!" I couldn't help but argue. "We're already engaged. You asked for an expensive engagement ring, I gave you that. You asked for a

that. What more do you want, Lexi? I already gave

I want an

what to say. Because of what she said,

his child but my feelings for her remained the same. If this is not love, then I don't know what to call this. "Your grandma wants a great grandson, Pierce. Your father even said we should conceive an heir, but you're not cooperating. It seems like you

it's not the right

even drifting away from me.

doing anything, Lexi.

sarcastically. "You're defending her

I'll defend her. She's my

were full of tears again. The guilt of putting her in this situation attacked

parted

it's not because of Kelly, then make love to me

"You're just angry-"

she came back? If you're really not seeing her, make love to me. I want to be pregnant, Pierce. I want to carry your child!" I pressed my lips together as I shook my head. Without a single word, I walked past her, leaving her in the kitchen. I was walking towards the bedroom when I heard her screaming and calling my name, followed by her painful cries. I have another woman in my heart. I couldn't bear to touch Lexi again because everytime I kiss her, Kelly's face will always pop up in my mind. This is making me so crazy but I guess fate is getting back at me for hurting Kelly before. With a headache, I lay on the bed and slept. When I woke up the next day, Lexi wasn't home.

drowned myself with paper work. It was already lunch time when my father suddenly barged in my office with sharp

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