Chapter 74 Rival in Love
Mindy said, "I've liked Louis for years, and everyone knows it. He's always been good to me. But since you showed up, he won't even see me. I only found out about today's gathering and came quietly. Yeah, I took your spot to embarrass you, but I regret it now. Embarrassing you is like embarrassing Louis, and I won't do that again. I owe you an apology. But Louis is my dream guy, and I can't imagine my future without him. I don't like playing dirty, so I want a fair fight. I know he doesn't like me now, but who knows? Maybe one day he'll realize he likes me. So, Jane, do you dare to accept my challenge?"
Everyone at the table was stunned. Howard looked at Mindy with a mix of emotions, something in his eyes seemed to break.
Howard had deep feelings for Mindy, but she didn't see it.
Turns out, Mindy was the one everyone talked about when we first came here for dinner, and the one who had been messaging Louis on Facebook.
I knew it; I hadn't done anything to offend Mindy, so she wouldn't hate me for no reason.
The situation caught me off guard, and I didn't know how to react.
Mindy wasn't a bad person. She genuinely hated me, but her desire to compete fairly was honorable.
But I just wanted a quiet relationship, no competition.
Even if I won, would Louis really cut ties with her? I didn't want to live constantly on guard.
"Mindy, for your father's sake, I won't hold today's incident against you. But if it happens again, you know the consequences. Also, my feelings for Jane are my business, and my not liking you has nothing to do with her. As long as she's willing, my heart belongs to Jane for life. So, she doesn't need to compete with you. I won't allow it, and you don't deserve it," Louis said seriously.
Mindy's eyes dimmed with Louis's words, turning into a desolate wasteland.
I suddenly remembered that autumn when Daniel publicly humiliated me. I felt just as desolate then.
Mindy didn't do anything wrong; she just liked Louis.
Louis wasn't wrong, and neither was I. No one was wrong.
The fault lies with fate, always causing so much dissatisfaction.
Louis angrily pulled me out, slamming the door behind us.
We drove for a while before Louis calmed down. He parked in a quiet spot and started talking about Mindy. "Mindy's dad is a good friend and business partner of my dad. We've known each other since we were kids, but I lived with my grandma in Sunhaven. It wasn't until I graduated high school and returned to Regalia that we started seeing each other more often. All these years, I've only seen her as a friend and didn't know she had these feelings." Louis pressed his hand to his heart, "Jane, if I'm lying, may I never find peace. My love for you is deep. When I was away from Sunhaven, I was lost. I thought if my bride wasn't you, the wedding would just be a ceremony. But I held onto hope. I told myself that if I couldn't marry you by thirty, I'd just marry someone else. People like us rarely marry for love; it's about mutual benefits. I thought I'd live my life in a daze, but I was lucky enough to reunite with you. I think God heard my prayers and gave me this surprise. Jane, now that you're here, you're everything I've ever wanted. I'm so happy I could go crazy. Please say something. I'm afraid you'll reject me."
Louis's eyes were filled with anxiety and anticipation, looking at me like a criminal awaiting a verdict.
His words made my heart ache. I knew the pain of loving someone you couldn't have.
Louis kept talking, but I had already heard enough. His words moved me.
"Mindy is very cute," I said with a smile.
"What, are you complimenting your rival?" Louis asked, surprised.
In his mind, I should have been angry and confrontational with Mindy.
"It's not that serious. She's really cute, much better than those scheming girls. I quite like her," I replied.
Louis asked, "So, are you really going to compete with her fairly?"
I smiled, "With you here, do I need to compete?"
Louis's smile lit up, his white teeth shining in the dim car, a bit smug, "Indeed, you don't need to."
The storm passed just like that.
When Mindy came back that day, she was a bit drunk and unsteady. I went to support her, but she pushed me away, "Get away, I don't want to be friends with my rival."
She was really fierce!
I had a bit of a headache and wanted to let her fend for herself.
Mindy continued, "But what can I do, Jane? You're a good girl, so I don't want to compete with you; I just can't control my feelings. I'd rather be a bad girl and still want Louis."
Mindy clung to my nightgown, muttering that she didn't want to be a lover or make me sad, but she also liked Louis. Everything was too contradictory.
"You're great too. Even though you're always against me, I still like you and want to be good friends with you. Would you be willing?" I asked.
I helped Mindy lie down, took off her shoes and socks, and pulled up the blanket. "Don't say so much, just sleep. If you're thirsty or uncomfortable, just call me. I don't sleep deeply."
After dating Louis for half a month, he kept asking when he could officially be my boyfriend, always wanting to hold my hand and kiss me. But I always felt it wasn't the right time and politely declined each time.
The stars in Louis's eyes lit up again and again, only to dim each time.
Louis became more attentive to me. If it weren't for my classes, he would have wanted to carry me in his pocket everywhere he went.
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