Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0513

I grabbed Pete's hand. "No. It's not that I wanted to avoid you. Maybe... Maybe I'm just not used to it yet. How about we try again?"

I tilted my face up slightly and closed my eyes. This time, I was sure I wouldn't back away.

But Pete didn't kiss me. Instead, he playfully ruffled the hair he had just smoothed, and I heard his soft chuckle in my ear.

"Stop being so adorable. I'm not exactly a gentleman, you know. If you keep this up, I might not want to let go."

"..." Just as I was about to speak, Pete pressed his finger gently against my lips.

"I'm really happy to hear you say that today. But, Ari, I only want you to be happy."

"Being with you makes me happy. Over the past three years, it's impossible to say I've never hesitated because of you.

"But I always feel like our feelings aren't equal, and I don't want to let you down. I don't know what kind of choice would be fair to you. I want you to be happy too."

my throat tighten. "From now on, I will stop viewing

me, tender and

Don't rush into this. Think it over carefully before you say anything else to

as he spoke. It seemed he was summoning

past three years, Nicholas had his reasons for staying away

what do you mean?"

'Don't look at me like that. I don't want to regret saying

as I blinked. It tickled

I'll

side of

you until the day you get married. If that day comes, I'll personally walk you down the aisle with all the love and

what are

me, how could there be any reason that justified it all? Could there have

ago, I had seen him making out with