The Gorgeous Ex Girlfriend
/ The Gorgeous Ex Girlfriend Chapter 231
He continued, his voice breaking on the next set of words .
"When I should have protected you, understood you, taken up the responsibility of your well-being, I did everything but that . By the time this realisation hit me, it was too late . You had walked out of my life and that too without a word or a backward glance . More importantly, you had walked off with a scar both on and inside your heart . And it was all because of me . I don't know if either of the scars can ever be removed . For the longest time, I couldn't face my own self . I drank myself into oblivion every single night out of shame and guilt," his voice had gone hoarse with pain .
His eyes were brimming with tortured tears .
"So thank you . Thank you for allowing me back in your life . I can't tell you what this means for my tortured soul . I am happy to stay here in whatever capacity you want me in . I am here, to support you in anything that you do . All I want in return is that you don't shut me out . Just let me be around you, and at some point… if possible, walk the same steps as you . Is that ok?" he asked softly .
Jia Li's eyes watered and she sniffed delicately . This was turning out to be a far different evening from what she had imagined it to be . When she had walked in to the restaurant, she had expected to be wooed, maybe even proposed to, but what she hadn't seen coming was – honesty, understanding and support .
She could barely recognise this Tang who sat in front of her .
Since childhood, he had been reserved but self-assured, not the kind to bare himself in front of anyone, no matter the circumstances . But the man who sat in front of her today, was vulnerable and full of words . He had really turned around his whole personality .
She didn't want to see his tears trickle down . Her heart would never forgive her for it .
"You made me sleep on the hard floor last night . Now, is tonight's plan to keep me hungry?" she asked him in mock anger .
He smiled at her, inclining his head in apology . Gesturing to the waiter, he asked for the wines to be brought which he had shortlisted and kept aside for her to choose from .
All through the dinner, she made sure to regale him with enough funny stories till the time that gaunt, guilty look in his eyes was replaced with a quiet content one .
"I am flying back tomorrow morning . Zheng He has already returned to Shanghai . I stayed back because I wanted to clear the air between us, face-to-face," he said once the dishes had been cleared away .
She acknowledged his words with an impassive face and a short nod . Unwilling to think of yesterday or tomorrow, she wanted to live in the present .
"Hmm… so what should we do now?" she arched her brow and asked him suggestively .
"Uh… I don't think I should be answering that . I am pretty sure your and my thoughts would not be matching on this one," he replied, partly smiling, partly hoping .
Jia Li fought to keep the blush off her face which seemed to climb up almost every time he opened his mouth .
"Well, my idea was to take you to a really cool Karaoke bar, here, in central London . They not only have an amazing selection of English songs, but also Korean, Chinese and more . What say you," she wiggled her eyes at him, smiling widely .
Tang knew that she was trying to cheer him up and that warmed his heart more than any words spoken by her . The server brought the bill, which Tang pushed in front of her .
She looked at him in enquiry .
"You told me the other day that since it's your city, it's your treat . So go ahead and pay," he told her, nonchalantly .
Jia Li laughed at his bold faced antics .
"I shall be happy to pay . Please accept it as my thanks for the remodelling of my house," she quipped back .
"Wait, you mean to say that I will have to pay at the Karaoke bar . What about the next time I come visiting?" he kept bantering with her all the way to the bar and even while dropping her back .
"I had a good time . Thank you for tonight . Have a safe flight back," she said to him, standing at her doorstep .
He dipped his head in acknowledgment and caressed her cheek, longing clear in his eyes . With an effort he restrained himself and turned to go .
Chapter end
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