episode 3 dreamt of the past (1)

"Lisa I love you"

that voice sounds familiar. Looking to its source I saw the familiar cherry blossom tree in the front yard of summer pearl mansion and a couple beneath it. The man in his uniform looks sturdy and bright, and the woman in braid is blushing and youthful. That is the 16 year old me and Ryle Liang.

I keep fiddling with my hair and don't know what to do with the sudden confession. Ryle has this light smile amused at how fidgety I become. He reached out and fixed my loosed hair lovingly.

"silly lass, I like you since childhood and nothing changed. You are destined to be my Mrs. Liang." he said gently.

"whose your Mrs. Liang. Have I said yes?" I retort mischievously.

"yeah, yeah. you haven't but you will. We are destined, don't you know? haha." he laughed lightly.

"whose destined to whom?" mom asked. I did not noticed mom approached us already. maybe I was in cloud nine because of Ryle's confession.

"mom, look whose confessing? our bigshot Ryle Liang!!!" I happily confessed to mom while pointing my hands exaggeratedly towards Ryle.

Ryle blushed with what I say.

"oh! this princess, don't tease Ryle. look he's all shy now." Mom laughed.

"alright, alright! settle your conversation between yourselves. I'm gonna prepare buko pie for snack. Lisa bring him to veranda after saying yes." mom retreated after leaving this remark.

"mom, you!!!!!!" I unhappily said.

"hahahaha. we'll my girlfriend lead the way. hahaha. Princess please." Ryle jested while extending his arms as if beckoning the queen to move forward.

"hahahahaha.. you freeloader!" I pinched his thin waist because he's again making fun of me.

From then on, we were officially a couple. Ryle would everyday come to fetch me. He would lovingly prepare gifts on our anniversary. He would accompany me anywhere I want to. he supports me in anything I want. If asked why?

he would always reply with, "I wanted you to grow and progress with me. Whatever you want my princess, I'll support you."

It goes on until we finish high school.

In college he was sent abroad but he calls every now and then to update me. and to express how he loves me. I couldn't ask for more.

"Lisa, I wanna spend my future with you. Mrs. Liang, will you marry me?" , In a candlelight dinner when he takes over their family company, he proposed.

I was 25 then. A perfect age to settle down. I am already an interior designer in profession. The marriage was supposed to be held the next year on the hearts day, Feb. 14.

He loves me wholeheartedly that I can't wait to marry him- or maybe I was wrong. Because of a single reason that years of love, trust and faith we build was destroyed. It was like it was as fragile as thin glass. A simple poke and it shatters.

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