Love Coming from the Least Expected

Darius sat down and let out a deep sigh. “She was a dashing woman. She was beautiful, and she was good at her studies and dancing. Many guys at our university were head over heels for her. They would go to the library just to see her,” he said, his voice drifting as his mind thought about the distant past.

“Back then, my designated seat in the library was right opposite your mother’s. A lot of the guys would come to me asking me to give up my seat to them. When your mom found out that some seniors were pressuring me to change my seat with them, she thought of a good idea. She suggested I ask them for money in exchange for my seat, and that was exactly what I did. That was how I ended up getting money from them every day. Your mom never went to the library ever again, though. She went up to the rooftop to read. We were all so young and carefree back then. I’ll always remember her sweet and friendly smile. Her eyes curved in a crescent shape every time she smiled, you know?”

have been really beautiful,”

her.” I could tell from Darius’ voice that he was pleased reminiscing about the past. “But your mother loved your dad, and only him. That’s

really love him, right?” I finally uttered the burning question I had kept hidden over the years. I had wondered if Mom really loved Dad all this while. If she loved him, why would she leave? If she did not, why did she marry him in the

“She loved him relentlessly. They fell

I don’t understand. What happened between them? My dad ended up having another woman, and my

what happened eventually as I graduated before she did. When I heard news about her again, she had already left Avenport.” Although I could not see his face, I could tell

I have left?” I

how direct I was. He chuckled bitterly. “So you knew? Dad and Mom were still thinking about

better to know about it sooner than later.” I forced

doctors say you have three months left. You will lose

with me. I already knew about it anyway.” I closed my eyes, expecting the