Chapter 346 - A Speck Of Hope

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The house was dark when Alex arrived. He walked around in the dark and finally sat down when he arrived in the living room. Alex threw his keys on the coffee table and leaned back on the sofa. 

His hand touched his chest and Alex could feel his heart was still beating rapidly.

When he recalled that moment again, Alex felt a little feverish. His face turned red and his body felt hot everywhere. The feeling was as if he was a little drunk.

Alex was still in disbelief at what had happened. He was not planning to tell Hazel what he felt for her in such a situation. However, once Alex heard how Hazel had insisted to Megan that they were nothing but friends, Alex was suddenly had a sense of crisis.

If Hazel continued to think that they were nothing more than friends and finally settled that she could not see him more than a friend, then, what was he supposed to do?

He had liked Hazel for years and he could not imagine not having her by his side. Just imagining that there will be another man who will stay by her side would make his heart hurt.

In the end, he decided to say it. In an impulse, Alex had confessed to her.

Alex could not remember exactly what he had said, but he knew that he had told her that he loved her and that he wanted to be given a chance to pursue her.

Fortunately for him, Hazel did not reject him straight away. Hazel had said that she was going to think about it. It was all that he needed to hear at the moment.

As long as he had a speck of hope, Alex thought that he would be satisfied.

…

Meanwhile…

Someone was unable to sleep well. Hazel Mo walked down the stairs with her bloodshot eyes and dark ring under her eyes. Last night, Hazel was unable to sleep no matter how much she tried to.

Every time she closed her eyes, Hazel would recall the way Alex had looked at her. That scorching gaze imprinted in her mind and the words he said repeated in her head again and again. She turned to one side and then, Alex would appear again.

Hazel was caught off her guard. She had never thought that Alex would want to be more than friends with her. A lot of thoughts went through her mind. Hazel began to wonder when was it that Alex started to like her?

The sunrise up, but Hazel was unable to sleep a wink. 

In the end, she decided to leave her bed and walk around. Maybe once she was a little tired, she would be able to sleep.

Hazel walked into the dining area and found her Auntie Edith sitting around as she wrote something in her book. 

Sensing a movement, Edith lifted her head and smiled when she saw Hazel. "Good morning, Hazel."

"Good morning, Auntie Edith." Hazel forced a smile. She looked around and noticed that the surroundings were a little quiet. "Where is everyone?"

"Your uncle went to the office to look at a few documents. Hayden and Hailey went to a friend's house. Grandpa is upstairs taking a nap," Edith said. She stood up and turned to the kitchen. "Are you hungry? I made some dumpling soup earlier. I'll go and reheat them for you."

Hazel slid into a seat without saying anything. She laid her head on the table and stared into space. Her mind was a little messy. 

Suddenly, Hazel felt a warm hand on her forehead.  She snapped out of her trance and saw that her Auntie Edith was looking at her with concern. 

"Hazel, are you alright?" A deep frown appeared on her face. "You don't look too good. Should I call the doctor to look at you?"

Hazel sat up straight. Her gaze shifted to the hot bowl of dumpling soup. "It's fine. I just didn't have a good sleep."

Edith heaved a sigh. Hearing that it was nothing serious, Edith was relieved. She would always worry whenever the kids were feeling unwell. "I'll make you some tea. It will help you to sleep well."

Before Edith could leave for the kitchen, Hazel had tugged at her hand to stop her from leaving. Edith turned and looked at Hazel with puzzlement. 

"Auntie Edith, can I talk to you?"

Hearing her tone, Edith began to worry again. "What's wrong?"

Hazel forced a smile. "It was nothing serious. Just that, I need your opinion on something."

Edith smiled. She sat down next to Hazel and patted her on the hand. "You know that you can always talk to me about anything. Tell me. What is it that has been bothering you until you were unable to sleep well."

Hazel was a little embarrassed upon hearing her words. She was the one who wanted to talk, but now that the two were sitting, Hazel found that she was unable to explain what was bothering her.

Edith did not urge Hazel to speak and instead waited until she was ready to speak. Judging from the way Hazel had acted, Edith could sense that Hazel was troubled with this matter. 

"Auntie Edith…"

"Hmm?"

Hazel lowered her head, not daring to meet with her auntie's gaze. "Last night, Alex said that he wanted to be more than friends. He said he liked me."

Edith was a little surprised that Alex had confessed to Hazel about his feelings. However, the feeling disappeared quickly as she has been expecting this day to come.

"Auntie Edith… you don't seem surprised?"

Edith smiled and decided to be honest. "I am not surprised." 

"You… know? That Alex towards me…" Hazel frowned. "Why don't you tell me?"

"This was a matter of the two of you. How can I meddle in and say anything? If Alex liked you, you should hear it from him and not from someone else."

"At least I can be a little more prepared…" Hazel muttered slowly. Then, she lowered her head again.

"Is this what has been bothering you?" Edith said. A light smile appeared on her lips. Edith was not expecting that it was a love and relationship matter that made Hazel unable to sleep well.

It was the first time that something like this happened to Hazel.

Hazel nodded. Then, she started to tell Edith everything that Alex had said to him last night. "Auntie Edith, what do you think I should do?"

"What do you want to hear from me? I can give you some advice, but Hazel, I cannot help you to make your decision." Edith said. "Whether or not you wanted to give Alex a chance... it was all up to you. However.... I think you know what your answer is in your heart."

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