I liked him but had never dared to say it out loud.
As an impoverished student dependent on his generosity, I felt unworthy.
Every time I saw him getting close to another girl.
A piece of me shattered.
Catherine was his current love interest.
I naively hoped this one would be fleeting, like the others. But she was special.
Jacob cherished her and even introduced her to his family.
Catherine dismissed all the maids early to prepare a surprise birthday for Jacob.
She cooked up a vast seafood feast for him.
I was super allergic to seafood, so there was no way I could eat it.
But Jacob made me finish a whole plate of shrimp to make Catherine happy.
I blacked out after that.
I woke up in a hospital bed.
My thoughts were interrupted.
When I saw Jacob returned with Catherine.
He glared at me fiercely and demanded, "Mia, apologize to Catherine!"
My eyes were bloodshot as I stared at him in disbelief.
Jacob continued, "Catherine was terrified by how scary you looked yesterday. Apologize to her now."
Catherine said gently, "Jacob, Mia didn't mean it. No need to apologize."
I blurted out without hesitation, "I can't apologize for that."
I had already told her I couldn't eat seafood.