Back to Love: A New Beginning
Chapter 490

Chapter 490:

— Kevin’s Diary -.

“After a few days, I calmed down and finally made the decision to keep quiet. During this time and for the first time in my life, I really felt that Belinda was a good housekeeper. She cleaned the house, prepared delicious meals, bathed the children, braided Charlene’s hair and tutored them in homework. The children were very happy. I was almost captivated by that warm and wonderful atmosphere. So I had resolutely buried all secrets for my own selfish motive.

Eveline was a very sensitive girl. I felt sorry for her, because she carried everything that someone at her tender young age should not carry. I felt pity for her, sympathy for her, and also guilt. Although she was now living a hard life, she was still simple, compassionate and familiar. Perhaps hiding the truth was not so bad for her because, if she avoided it, she would not live a life filled with hatred. Her world would still be pure and her heart could love. Besides, even if she knew everything, what could she change? I couldn’t change anything.

I helped her with her studies and with her life in general. I gave her all the love I had. I even wanted to adopt her, but I was afraid my gesture would be too obvious. Others would notice and replace out that something was wrong. Hardship forces people to grow up. I was glad that she had tried so hard to get out of the sadness and lead an active life.”

“Since I learned the truth, I rarely had sex with Belinda. I always felt uncomfortable and guilty about being happy, because the girl named Eveline was suffering. Belinda behaved for a few years, but I knew I had never really broken up with that man. But I didn’t care anymore. I just wanted her to come home every day. My marriage to her was in name only. I did it all just for the kids. Then she hid her sins for the sake of the children, and now she endured it all in silence for the children as well.

But over time, she went overboard and often stayed out all night. Perhaps she felt comfortable because she believed that I would not reveal the truth for the sake of the children. Such a marriage was totally absurd. I did not want to live in that absurdity for the rest of my life. Besides, the children had grown up and could rationally judge the situation for themselves. So I offered her a divorce and set her free.

After all, there was no point in keeping a soulless woman tied to me. She left. Charlene stayed with me and took Lean with her.

That night, I got drunk as a skunk. I cried my eyes out in my room. I felt like a loser. I didn’t even know why I was crying. After all, I was the one who proposed divorce because we couldn’t be together. I wanted to let her go and I also wanted to free myself. I was probably crying because of the senseless and wasted years I had spent with her.

Charlene knocked on my door and questioned me. I hastily wiped away my tears in case she saw me crying, and I didn’t turn on the light when I opened the door so she couldn’t make it out.

Charlene hugged me and said, “Daddy, you still have me!”.

At that moment, I realized I had no willpower to hold back the tears. That night, the family of four became two, but we still had to live life and move on.”

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“That night, after so many years, I saw Eveline again. I was surprised to learn that she was married to the oldest son of the Sullivan Family. Was fate making fools of people? The eldest son of the Sullivan Family was a very capable young man. He built himself up from nothing, in his own strength. He was mature and steady, and seemed to have a good character. I couldn’t say for certain that he and Eveline would not be happy, but it always seemed to me that fate was too ironic.

But now that things had reached this point, what else could I say under the circumstances? I could only hope that the members of the Sullivan Family would treat her well and repay all the debts they owed her with love. She also hoped that the truth would become a permanent secret buried by time.”

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