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?

meet your bitch

"Will you shut up? I said I'm having a

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

ME WHEN YOU USED TO TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE

words. I swallowed hard as guilt ate my conscience. Yes, i told her I love her but I was too stupid to say those words in the middle of longing for my

to Lexi. I told her that I will keep on loving hér and give her the life she deserves but I didn't know that while I was trying to fulfill my promise to her, my feelings for Kelly would surface helplessly. Tears rolled down her

took a 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 were

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

I want

was rendered speechless. I don't know what to say. Because of what she said, I suddenly

she would end up liking him when she hated him before. She's now carrying 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 don't want

gaze from her. "Maybe it's not the right time for us

the right time, Pierce? You're even drifting away from me. This is all Kelly's

of what she said. "She's not doing anything, Lexi. Don't try

sarcastically. "You're defending her

course, I'll defend her. She's my

longer your friend, Pierce! She doesn't want to be your friend anymore and she's already pregnant with another man's child. Give up on her because I'm going crazy thinking she's stealing you away from me!" Her eyes were full of tears again. The guilt of putting her in this situation attacked me again. With the thought of comforting her, I calmed down and attempted to touch her face when she took a step back and started

parted

because of Kelly, then

"You're just angry-"

you won't even touch me just because 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 office, I drowned myself with paper work. It was already lunch time

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