Chapter 68 – Humor me
Jonathan frowned at James’s suggestion.
He would have happily done anything for Liliana a few weeks before. But after finding out that he was married, he wanted to keep a distance.
At the same time, he did not want to reject the idea in front of everyone.
Liliana bit the inside of her mouth to hide her smile.
Taking a sip of her juice she answered, “Let’s think about that later. Let’s go over other details. I don’t want any slips.”
They talked about the plan in detail and everyone left after an hour. Jonathan stayed back to talk to Liliana.
“Worried your wife will misunderstand?” Liliana asked him before he could even say anything.
“Yes,” He frankly admitted.
Liliana clicked her tongue as she nodded thoughtfully, “I would have thought you would be more interested in taking revenge on Vivian Stone.” She looked at him and cocked her head, “I can’t tell you the details but how about this? Humor me this time and I promise your wife won’t misunderstand and you will have your revenge.”
“Do you know my wife?” Jonathan was surprised.
“Yes! She said the marriage was just bad timing and you are a good person. But she was hurt nonetheless and she would patiently wait for you to go and find her. She won’t seek you out on her own initiative.” Liliana explained.
“Where is she?” He asked, his voice trembling.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
“I can’t tell you that. You must find your own way to her when you are ready to face the truth. Until then, take your time. She has waited for you for so many years, so a few more days is nothing. Better late than bad timing again. She also has her own secrets.” She said, trying earnestly to keep her voice normal.
Fortunately for her, Jonathan was too engrossed in his own thoughts to notice.
“I owe her a lot,” He said, his voice filled with pain.
“Nathan, I have always known you to be a confident and cocky person, but when it comes to your wife you look depressed. As a woman, let me tell you, no self-respecting person would want to be the reason a confident and arrogant person becomes so insecure and depressed.”
She took a deep breath to calm herself and added, “Yes, you wronged her. But she did not fight for the marriage either. If you want your marriage to work, forgive yourself first. Make sure you are in the right frame of mind and make sure you are yourself before you seek her out. This time things are different. You both have the maturity to look into things rationally and put the required time, effort, and emotions into your relationship. Don’t wallow in self-pity and remorse so much that you lose yourself. Your wife would want to meet the real you, not a depressed and self-loathing version of you.”
Liliana expressed her innermost thoughts while referring to herself as a third person.