Roger was shocked at her words. Standing at the door, Greg's eyes sparked with fury and his lips tightened.
Hot, burning anger blazed in his heart. 'So Violet fell in love with another man who is not Roger. She sure seems to have a chaotic life! She broke up with me five years ago, and now she's involved with someone else. And here she is, feeding soup that she herself made to her boss, when she kissed me just yesterday. Wow!' Greg thought, disgusted.
Greg turned away and left. His shoulders slumped slightly, revealing deep loneliness and despair.
"Are... are you two together?" Roger continued to question her. He was determined to get all the details from Violet. As long as there was even a glimmer of hope, he would not give up on her.
Violet shook her head. "Not yet. He is abroad and I am waiting for him to come back," she replied.
Violet's mind was fixated on Greg. What she told Roger was not untrue, because it was a glimpse into her past with Greg.
Violet looked outside the window. "We know each other since elementary school. When we were juniors, he expressed his feelings for me. By high school we were lovers. We have been together since then," she said tenderly.
Listening to her, Roger could tell she had strong feelings for this man. There was a reminiscent look on her face and she was smiling unknowingly. 'She must really love this man, ' Roger thought sadly.
"But later, he went abroad for further studies." There was an acute sorrow in her voice as she reached this part of the story. To ensure that Roger gave up on her, she said,"I've been waiting for him since then."
"Did he ever say that he would marry you?" Roger questioned her. Affection and marriage were two different things. Affection might not be taken seriously, but marriage was. And they had been apart for so long. Time could change a lot of things. It could have changed their love too.
"Yes," Violet nodded eagerly. She showed Roger the necklace that hung around her neck. The Heart of Ocean. "This is what he gave to me in promise. I've been wearing it since then."
Upon seeing the necklace, Roger realized how deeply she loved this man. Violet had spoken from the bottom of her heart. Her face was emotionless, but in her heart, she held sincere love for this man. And that man was not
"You're my wife in name only, on paper only. My heart and love will never be yours."
Edward made it clear to Daisy that she was nothing to him. They were both victims of family greed -- the marriage was arranged for them.
Six years passed. She remained quiet, gaining a reputation in the army as a tough-as-nails colonel. When she walked into his life again, Edward fell in love with this woman...
ir, looking ahead in a daze. The only thoughts in his head were of Violet.
Suddenly, his phone rang, drawing him back to the reality.
Greg glanced at the name on the screen. His eyebrows knitted together.
Impatiently, he swiped to accept the call.
"Hello, what's up?" Greg said briefly.
"Greg, don't forget to pick up Tina this afternoon. I just called to remind you," Sharon's voice sounded on the phone.
"Would you stop? It's none of your business," saying this, Greg hung up straight away.
He threw the phone on the table and walked into the lounge. Collapsing on his bed, he closed his eyes tightly.
His eyebrows were still furrowed and his face dejected. It looked at odds with his handsome face.
'Violet, what am I going to do about you?' he wondered miserably.
After a while, he opened his eyes. A thick, bright tear fell on his cheek.
Greg looked at the white ceiling, his eyes brimming with sorrow. He didn't know what to do. What should he do to make Violet come back to him? He didn't think he could live without her. She was like his own special venom and he had been poisoned by her. He didn't even intend to heal himself. He hoped the poison would spread like a virus, across his body, mind, and soul.
Time ticked by in silence. Greg's mind was in chaos as his gaze flitted over the ceiling. Suddenly, his eyes grew sharp with fury and determination. 'Violet, you are mine. You can only belong to me in this lifetime. I will never lose you. You are mine, ' Greg promised her in his thoughts.