"Hannah… All I can say is that... I love my wife. I love Lillie with all my heart. She owned my heart now. My heart belongs to her. Only to her. And I am certain about that." Tristan mumbled with so much sincerity in his voice.
FaMo heard everything Tristan said to Hannah. He was just outside the studio, leaning his back on the wall as he listened to their conversation.
At that certain moment, FaMo believed Tristan's words. His lips curled up into a faint smile.
"At least, this fool is becoming a little smart, choosing my Zhen-Zhen over this Hannah girl. Hmm." FaMo mumbled to himself. Then he continued listening to the conversation between Hannah and Tristan inside the studio.
"How could that be possible? You'd just met her not long. How can you say that you love her? You even ask her to seduce Andrew. Tristan, are you lying to me? Why are you doing this?" Hannah spat back at him.
She couldn't believe what she had just heard from him or rather she refused to believe it.
'Loving Lillie in just a short period of time? Forgetting about me that quickly after loving me for several years?' The disbelief was written all over Hannah's face.
Tristan took a deep breath before answering her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Hannah, loving someone is not just about how long you met or you've known that person. In my case, I just fell for her unknowingly." Tristan tried his best to explain to Hannah.
"My heart would never lie, Hannah. Every beating of my heart, it is shouting for her name. When I'm not with her my mind is always thinking of her."
"Stop! Stop!" Hannah yelled at Tristan, pushing him away from her.
She covered her ears using both hands. She couldn't bear to listen anymore. She was in pain. Her heart was aching.
Tristan sighed deeply while looking at Hannah helplessly. He didn't like seeing Hannah like this. Now that he already moved on, things should be in their proper places.
Hannah was his brother's fiancee while he was already married to Zhen-Zhen. Hannah and Tristan couldn't be together. Tristan already loved someone else and that person was Zhen-Zhen.
Hannah shouldn't be doing this. She should remain faithful to Andrew. They were already engaged. Tristan didn't want any of this to happen. He hoped Hannah would understand this situation.
"Hannah, my brother loves you so much. You should be with him. We can't be together. We already missed our chance. I'm already married, Hannah… and believe it or not, I love my wife. I am in love with her." Tristan emphasized those words again.
Tristan tried to approach Hannah but she moved a step back. She raised her hand in front of Tristan, telling him not to go near her.
"I heard everything. I already heard enough. Tristan, you can leave now. Please leave me alone and get out of here… Now!" Hannah couldn't suppress her negative emotions.
Tristan didn't want to hurt Hannah but this was the only way. He should be honest with her. He didn't want to give her false hope. He just hoped that Hannah would not make things difficult for the four of them.
His brother, Andrew, might also be hurting right now if he really did see Hannah's confession. Hannah should not ruin her relationship with his brother.
But little did he know, Andrew had already decided to have a cool off with Hannah. He was indeed hurt by this incident. Hannah already messed things the moment she confessed to Tristan that night.
Tristan respected Hannah's wish so he obediently left her studio. He didn't want her to be sad but he couldn't do something for her now.
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FaMo saw Tristan in a new light. He could see that Tristan was true to his words when he said that he wanted to have a fresh start with Zhen-Zhen.
Because of that, FaMo's impression of Tristan improved a little bit. At least for now, he got the assurance that Tristan was no longer in love with Hannah. FaMo hoped that Tristan would continue cherishing Zhen-Zhen as his wife.
When Tristan entered the car, FaMo asked him as if he didn't listen to the whole conversation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"How did it go?"
Tristan glanced at FaMo with a faint smile on his face. Then he heaved a deep sigh.
"I made a lady cry again, Father-in-law," Tristan called FaMo Father-in-law instead of Master. FaMo let it slide and didn't complain.
"But… I feel better. It seems like a heavy burden in my heart had been lifted just now. I thought it would be hard to let go of the past. But I was wrong." Tristan was being open to FaMo, sharing his thoughts and feelings with him as of this moment.
"Father… Zhen-Zhen helped me a lot. She is the reason why I leave that studio with a smile. I never imagined that I would be able to move on nor forget and say goodbye to my first love. But because of her, it became possible." Tristan was being sentimental right now.
FaMo's lips twitched into a half-smile. He turned to Tristan and patted his shoulder while saying, "You did a good job. Well done, son."
Tristan was stunned in a moment after he heard that. He glanced in FaMo's direction, blinking his eyes several times.
'Did I hear it right? Did he just call me, son?' Tristan was rendered speechless. He just stared at FaMo with mixed emotions.
FaMo already shifted his gaze forward, not looking at Tristan who was now smiling from ear to ear. FaMo just feigned ignorance. He was fighting a smile. He knew the reason why Tristan was staring at him like that.
Tristan's eyes were sparkling with joy. He felt blissful after hearing the last words from FaMo.
"What are you waiting for? Start the car and let's get out of here now." FaMo urged Tristan who was still giving him weird glances.
Tristan bobbed his head frantically while smiling like a fool. "Got it, Father!" He said cheerfully.