Page 60 of Blossoms of the Heart
“I’d prefer if he didn’t know.” Especially about the accident and my health issues.
I had my own stupid reasons that I barely wanted to admit to myself.
Tai looked at me like I fascinated him. Everyone else who knew what happened to me gave me the occasional look of pity. I didn’t want him to pity me. Anybody else, not him though.
“Fine. I guess I get it.” She nodded, understanding. “Her name’s Candace. The blonde woman you saw here.”
“Oh, nice name. She was very pretty too.”
“Sure, as much as I go all evil queen on anyone apart from you when I know I’m not the fairest of them all I’ll admit she’s beautiful. But she’s Tai’s ex.”
“They didn’t look like exes yesterday.”
“She wants to get back with him. She broke his heart last year when she ditched him for a job in San Fran.”
“Maybe he’ll give her a chance,” I offered.
“I know my cousin. I’m telling you now that he won’t.”
“Why not?”
“Because I have a feeling that her competition just landed herself back in Japan.” Mitsuke smirked. “ You’re forgetting that I saw the way he looked at you last night.”
I rolled my eyes, but… deep down I allowed myself to entertain the thought.
Because I remembered the way he looked at me too, and all he said to me this morning.
