Chapter 231: Positioning
I shot him a weak smile and said, "Oh, it's nothing. Just remembered that time at Northern Institute of the Arts when Jenny asked me to give you that letter. You ignored me for a week, and I had no clue why. I cried a bunch. Now, it's Jenny again, and we haven't seen each other in forever. Funny how life works, huh?"
I chuckled, looking down.
"What are you thinking about now? I'm just showing her around, nothing's gonna happen. Don't overthink it," Brad said, sounding a bit nervous, like he was scared I'd get the wrong idea.
"How's Jenny doing? When's she coming to Regalia? Let's invite her over for a meal. I learned to cook a few dishes from Yancy. We can have her over, and I'll cook to thank her for saving my boyfriend, cool?"
Brad went quiet for a bit, rubbing his temples like he was stressed. He rubbed so hard his temples turned red, and the mole by his eye looked different. "Jenny's coming back to Regalia with me."
My heart skipped a beat. Why? It felt like something was slipping away.
"She was trapped under the rubble too long, and her lower limbs' nerves are messed up. The medical care here isn't as good as in Regalia, and the treatment's not working. To avoid missing the best treatment window, I've already talked to her, and we're taking her to the main hospital in Regalia."
This was the first time he told me about Jenny's condition. I had asked before, but he always said not to worry.
Until today, when he had already decided to go back to Regalia with Jenny, he had no choice but to tell me the details.
Before this, I knew nothing.
"Is it that serious? Why didn't you tell me?" I was a bit pissed and couldn't get why he kept it from me.
We were a couple, planning to get married. I couldn't understand why he hid this from me. What was the point?
"Telling you would just make one more person worry," he said, trying to sound chill, like he was thinking of me.
Is that how Brad thought? When something happened, he shut me out. Didn't he get that no matter how tough it was, I wanted to face it with him? When things were rough with Daniel, I never backed down. Why, when it came to Jenny, did he not want me to worry?
Maybe he thought it was a man's job to handle it. But it made me uncomfortable. Lovers should support each other. There was no reason for him to bear the hardships alone while I enjoyed life.
I believed in Brad's love, his character, and that there was nothing between him and Jenny.
But his way of not telling me the truth really made me angry and confused.
Jenny did save Brad's life, so treating her was our duty.
Sometimes, things were just contradictory and left people feeling helpless.
"Does she still need you to be with her for treatment in Regalia? What about her parents? Can't they come to take care of her?"
"Jenny's folks are settled abroad. I heard their company’s got some urgent issues, so they can't come right now. Her company sent two guys over, but they’re not close to her, which is kinda awkward. I’ve already told the company to send at least one woman. But no matter what, she got hurt because of me, so it’s my job to take care of her until she’s better."
Brad looked at me, waiting for my okay.
Logically, he was right. Fine, I reluctantly agreed.
"Jenny saved you, so when you come back to Regalia, we’ll take care of her together. Let’s rent a place for Jenny. If the treatment takes a while, she needs a place to stay," I said, not really meaning it.
The past was the past. No matter why Brad hid it, I saw it as him thinking of me. Since that was the case, I should share the load with him.
"Yeah, babe, that’s very thoughtful. Actually, it doesn’t have to be that complicated. How about Jenny stays with us? It’d be easier to take care of her."
"What?" I asked again, not believing what I heard.
He meant that Brad, me, and a girl who once had a crush on him would live in the same house!
I’ve only seen this kind of thing in novels, and I used to curse the male lead for it. Never thought it’d happen to me one day.
Yes, Jenny saved Brad, and I was grateful. We had to take care of her and help her recover. Brad and I would do our best.
But bringing Jenny into our home didn’t seem right, no matter how I looked at it.
Having a third person in our world would change a lot of things. It was crazy from any angle.
Plus, this third person once wrote love letters to Brad and might still have feelings for him. During the month they spent alone together, who knew if Jenny’s feelings changed or how Brad saw it. I knew nothing about it.
Instead, Brad proposed bringing Jenny home without talking to me first. How was I supposed to understand or accept that?
Also, Brad spoke very gently but with a lot of certainty, making it feel like he was telling me rather than discussing it.
I couldn’t help but wonder what my place was in Brad’s heart.
"But Mia is still here. It’s not convenient," I found an excuse, hoping Brad would drop the idea of bringing Jenny home.
What I really meant was, I didn’t want to!
Brad sighed, gritted his teeth, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Then she can stay at Daniel’s old place. It’s not far."
He seemed unusually set on having Jenny stay with us.
"Brad, this isn’t a small thing. Shouldn’t we talk about it together? You made the decision on your own?"
I didn’t want to ask, but I had to.
He looked at me for a while, a playful smile in his eyes, and changed the subject. "What, you want to take over my decision-making now?"
I was a bit angry, but his words left me speechless. Sometimes I hated that I couldn’t argue well and always got shut down by him at critical moments.
"If you weren’t my boyfriend, I wouldn’t meddle in your business."
"Alright, let’s not talk about it. Take care of yourself and wait for me to come back. I’m going to check on Jenny. If there’s nothing else, I need to go back to the dorm to pack my things. Babe, give me a kiss." He ended the conversation without giving me an answer, bringing his face close to the phone screen, waiting for me to give him a kiss.
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