Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 44

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#44

 

“How annoying do you think it was for me to hear about getting engaged to the Princess when you were right beside me? There’s only you in my heart.”

 

“….”

 

“You hated the Princess too. I did that to make it clear to you as well.”

 

He stared intently at Sonnet, then spoke in a low voice as if suppressing his emotions.

 

“I was more sincere with you than ever before, but in the end you couldn’t trust me.”

 

“….”

 

“I genuinely thought of you and gave you everything, but you misunderstood from just those words and saw me as such trash.”

 

“I’m sorry.”

 

Sonnet was in a daze from crying so much. Still, she wanted to reveal everything now.

 

“Actually, the confession I made to you was fake too.”

 

There was nothing to hold back now. Since their relationship was already destroyed like this, it was right to reveal everything.

 

Aiden stared at Sonnet and answered.

 

“I know.”

 

His tone was cold to the point of indifference. When Sonnet’s eyes widened, he said,

 

“You’ve been staring at me obsessively since you became second place. Shamelessly staring.”

 

Sonnet’s mind went blank for a moment. She hadn’t known Aiden was so conscious of it.

 

Aiden continued without taking his eyes off Sonnet.

 

“At first I thought you were some weirdo, but you really stared annoyingly as if you only thought about yourself.”

 

One corner of Aiden’s mouth lifted. His eyes were still dark, making his face look thoroughly cold.

 

“So how could I cut off my interest? I naturally started finding out who you were, and you really only knew studying. You lived selfishly, not caring about your reputation or how others saw you.”

 

“….”

 

“That was new and fascinating. Even I couldn’t live like that, but you lived without caring about others.”

 

Sonnet remembered what Aiden had said before. That he liked how she was selfish and didn’t care about others.

 

Perhaps everything Aiden had said was sincere.

 

As Sonnet remained speechless and dazed, Aiden said,

 

“You wanted to be first place. And you probably thought I would naturally reject you.”

 

Sonnet’s mind was still foggy. Aiden had already figured everything out. Sonnet’s heart churned.

 

“Then you weren’t sincere from the beginning either.”

 

When Sonnet said this tearfully, Aiden let out a hollow laugh.

 

“I wanted to get closer to you like that. I wanted to see you get startled like a squirrel when I did something unexpected, and I wanted to know more.”

 

Aiden looked down at Sonnet with a low gaze. His chest heaved. His dark eyes were sharp as if they could see through everything in her heart.

 

“I was sincere, but you weren’t.”

 

Sonnet felt something surge up from inside and blurted out,

 

“At first I wasn’t sincere, but I gradually fell for you. That’s why I wanted to be with you and being together with you made me so happy and good….”

 

Sonnet wiped away the tears that continued to flow and shouted,

 

“You should have told me from the beginning that you sincerely wanted to marry me.”

 

Aiden was silent. He looked at Sonnet with indifferent calmness.

 

Since things had come to this, Sonnet spilled out everything that had been bothering her.

 

“Starting from how you kept the Princess’s photo, it bothered me the whole time. Even though you didn’t get along, you still kept the photo, and above all, you’re from the Rosefield Family. Not only the people around you but even your father doesn’t think well of me, so could we have continued?”

 

Aiden’s eyebrows furrowed. Sonnet continued,

 

“Even when I was with you, since you’re so outstanding, I sometimes felt like I was a lesser being. You knew it too. You could study while having fun, but I had to struggle and work hard just to barely maintain second place.”

 

“….”

 

“That’s where we’re completely different. You’re first place that I can never catch up to, a different class of person, so I thought it was a relationship that would end someday.”

 

Sonnet thought about the sincerity Aiden had spoken of. Thinking about it made sadness surge up, but she barely held it back and said,

 

“You say I wasn’t sincere, but when someone with a bad reputation that everyone dislikes says they like me, would I have believed it at face value? You’re someone who doesn’t accept confessions from others, you’re popular, and you’re from the Rosefield Family. When such a person readily accepted my confession, I thought you must have ulterior motives too.”

 

Aiden looked at Sonnet silently. His eyes seemed strangely vacant.

 

Sonnet thought about Aiden’s usual behavior and words.

 

How he seemed unable to feel anything, as if accustomed to others paying attention to him.

 

“You might not think anything of it since you live in that world, but from the perspective of looking in from outside, you feel like a different being that just anyone can’t easily follow.”

 

He let out a deep breath. Looking at Sonnet with a hardened face, his eyes trembled.

 

“What about the sincerity I showed you?”

 

“….”

 

“Our hearts were closer than ever before.”

 

Aiden stared at Sonnet as if hoping for a desperate answer.

 

When Sonnet only looked at him with sadness, Aiden took a step closer.

 

“That world you mentioned, I can give it all up.”

 

“….”

 

“I didn’t like it from the beginning anyway. Not being able to live freely and having to conform. And now I’m leaving this school too, so you’ll be able to get first place.”

 

Tears streamed down Sonnet’s cheeks. Sonnet said tearfully,

 

“You said you’d never see someone who abandoned you again.”

 

Aiden immediately embraced Sonnet. The mint scent deeply permeated Sonnet’s nose.

 

“Can’t you tell from me coming here?”

 

“….”

 

“When you keep not leaving my mind, how could I forget you?”

 

She could feel strength in his arms holding Sonnet. Aiden held her tightly as if he wouldn’t let Sonnet go.

 

“I’ve always been like this. Even when others abandon me, I can’t forget that love and hope they’ll love me again. Mother died in the end, but you won’t abandon me that much. Right?”

 

“….”

 

“Sonnet.”

 

His voice trembled. Sonnet didn’t know her name could sound so desperate.

 

Sonnet’s mind was confused, but she didn’t dislike being in Aiden’s arms.

 

“Aiden, will we really be okay?”

 

“I’ll give up everything.”

 

“No.”

 

“….”

 

“Don’t give up for me. You live selfishly too.”

 

“Then what about you?”

 

Sonnet tearfully embraced Aiden.

 

“We’ll figure it out somehow.”

 

She didn’t know right now. She just wanted Aiden to be happy.

 

His warmth touching her body enveloped her entire being, making her heart infinitely comfortable. In the midst of this, Sonnet was suddenly curious.

 

It had been a nagging feeling occupying her mind all along.

 

“Why did you keep the Princess’s photo?”

 

A soft chuckling breath spread lightly. He embraced Sonnet’s waist and left hot breath on her nape.

 

“I just put it there thoughtlessly. The Royal Family had asked for the photo back before too.”

 

Only then did the uncomfortable feeling in Sonnet’s heart melt away.

 

Aiden held Sonnet for a long time. As it gradually became stuffy, Sonnet muttered,

 

“Aren’t you going to compete?”

 

Aiden slowly pulled away. His gaze was strange. As if deeply wanting more than affection.

 

When Sonnet awkwardly avoided his eyes, Aiden took her hand.

 

“I saved your seat.”

 

Aiden led Sonnet by the hand and said,

 

“Stay where I can see you.”

 

Sonnet just nodded. She didn’t want to go where Delr or Gales were anyway.

 

What friends. Now she didn’t need any close relationships other than Aiden.

 

As they climbed the stairs, sunlight gradually surrounded them. The hot heat of midsummer spread across her forehead.

 

Aiden looked up at the clear sky and smiled down at Sonnet.

 

“It’s clear because you’re here after all.”

 

Sonnet felt his smile was clearer than anything. Like summer sunlight shining on leaves.

 

Aiden seated Sonnet in the spot with the best view of the Arena and said,

 

“Don’t look anywhere else, just watch me. I’ll only be looking at you too.”

 

“You need to watch the ball.”

 

Aiden chuckled softly and matched her eye level, speaking tenderly,

 

“I’ll finish the match quickly and come back.”

 

He smiled brightly and pressed his lips to Sonnet’s cheek. Sonnet felt her heart become more at peace than ever before.

 

‘I should just enjoy this happy moment with Aiden.’

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