Shattered Longings

Chapter 6 Couldn’t Love Anyone Else

Felix Quinn was her classmate back in university. Back then, he wasn’t the sharp, well–dressed man he was today.

He was always buried in his books, like a poor student. While others in university were falling in love, he only had eyes for his textbooks. Because of his tall stature and striking looks, he received more than a few love letters, but none of them ever succeeded.

Bella had a secret she wouldn’t share with anyone else. It was that Felix had once pursued her. Of course, she turned him down.

At that time, she wasn’t only infatuated with Dominic, but she also maintained a long–term “intimate relationship” with him. She simply couldn’t love anyone else.

Meeting Felix again after all these years made her feel a little awkward. If she had known she was going to his home, she would have reconsidered.

Felix, on the other hand, seemed completely at ease. It was as if he had forgotten about the past.

“Yes, I live here now. You wouldn’t have guessed, right?” he said.

He continued, explaining, “A friend recommended a piano teacher to me,” he explained. When I saw your information, I thought it was just someone with the same name. I didn’t expect it to really be you. My sister has a bit of a temper, so I’ll be counting on you every weekend from now on.”

Faced with Felix’s clear gaze, Bella nervously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, unable to bring herself to refuse. “It’s no trouble at all. It’s my pleasure.

were scheduled every Saturday and Sunday, three hours each afternoon, at a rate of 500 dollars an hour–this pay was more than enough to

politely decline, he found the perfect reason. “It’s about to rain soon. You wouldn’t want

feel like they were basking in the warm spring

out his phone. “Let’s add each other on WhatsApp. It’ll make it easier for me to inform you when I’ve transferred the payment. Several piano teachers before you were driven away by my

hesitate. She exchanged contact with him

brought up the past, engaging in light conversation instead. Soon, they arrived at the gates of Miller Manor. As the rain began to fall from the sky, the previous silence was gradually drowned out by the sound of

why couldn’t we have

car, Bella didn’t catch what Felix said. “What did you

smiled. “Nothing. You should go inside before you get wet from

eaves, Bella watched Felix’s car disappear into

for a moment, she could guess what he had

not to have heard. A person like

Bella hurried inside.

Couldn’t Love

Felix’s payment transfer.

it. Feeling it would be rude to stay silent, she politely replied, “The roads

approaching. Startled, she looked up to see Dominic’s dark, brooding