Charmed by the Billionaire CEO
Chapter 132: Because I love you

Chapter 132: Because I love you

Tristan creased, brushing his arm, which was but soon composed." I did it because I wanted my sister to be happy, okay? How long does he plan to keep her waiting."

Even though Tristan liked Karl, that didn’t mean he gave him the right to keep his sister waiting for him to be bold enough to proclaim their relation to them.

Ashley could only stare at him in disbelief." You are impossible, Tristan." shaking her head, she turned and walked upstairs, leaving Tristan alone.

"Why did you say that" Tristan yelled and ran after her following her to their room and blocking her way once they were inside.

Ashley closed her eyes and took a deep breath," I know you care for Gwen, but that doesn’t mean you can invade her life. That’s not how it works."

Tristan frowned, listening to her words, and said," I don’t mean to invade her life, Ash. I am just helping them, and trust me, with this plan, Karl would surely realize what he wants from his relationship with Gwen. Will he ever make up his mind, or would he live like a coward and let go of his feeling for Gwen just because he can’t hurt us"

Ashley fell into a deep thought listening to his words, which somewhat made sense. He wasn’t wrong at all. Just because Karl felt he couldn’t hurt Tristan and anyone else, he was holding on.

Yes, they treated him like a family, but that didn’t mean he had to pay them by burring his feeling for the girl who was, unfortunately, the daughter of Knights.

"I think you are right," she muttered when everything made sense, and she looked at Tristan, who pouted.

"I will never do anything that will break anyone’s heart, and you know that still, you got upset," he said, slowly circling his arm around her waist and resting his head on her left shoulder.

Ashley was annoyed with him for nothing, and now she felt terrible for doubting his intentions. Placing her palm on his back, she brushed the surface lightly.

"I’m sorry... I wasn’t thinking straight. Gwen looked so upset that I thought whatever you did would only make her feel horrible" Ashley now understood that when you know, they are the right person for you, there isn’t any hesitation, and that’s what Tristan wanted Karl to believe.

He can’t suppress his feelings for Gwen because of the favor Knights have shown him. If he loved her, he should accept it without being bothered about anything.

"I will forgive you only when I get my daily dose" he pulled back and pouted his lips, asking her to kiss him.

Ashley burst into a smile looking at this cheeky man who didn’t leave a chance of getting a kiss from her, and without any hesitation, she cupped his face and kissed him.

"Better," she asked, pulling apart and seeing him nod his head like a kid," So much better."

*****

Gwen’s room

Lying on her bed, Gwen kept staring at the ceiling above. Her thoughts couldn’t forget the silence she got from Karl, which made her tear up.

Taking a deep breath, she wiped her eyes and turned, closing her eyes when the door to her room opened, and Grace walked in.

"Gwen, drink some soup before you take the medicines," she said, keeping the tray on the side table and helping Gwen to sit.

Her fever wasn’t that high, but she didn’t know how long it would remain the same.

Gwen took the bowl and started slurping the soup. She finished the soup in no time, and Grace gave her the medicine before she walked out of the room.

Even after taking medicine, Gwen couldn’t sleep as she kept thinking about Karl. ’Will Karl give up on me if he can’t bring himself to speak about our relationship to her parents?

Gwen would have never asked him because she had decided to give him time, but when Tristan suddenly brought up the topic of her dating Luke, she realized they couldn’t keep hiding their relationship for long.

Some day or the other, they had to declare it to everyone. Then why can’t they do it now? But everything went down the lane when she saw the hesitation from Karl’s side, and that’s when she realized that he wasn’t even sure if he wanted a future with her.

Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and tried to brush off her thoughts until she finally fell asleep.

While the girl had just drifted to sleep, her phone began to ring, but she wasn’t even aware since she had muted the ring.

****

"Gwen, pick up the call, please...." Karl was going crazy because he had been calling Gwen for so long, but she didn’t answer him.

Just like the last one, even this call was rejected, and suddenly, he understood the consequences of his actions.

Karl knew that he loved Gwen and that there was no one he would ever come to love again. But still, he ended up hurting her.

He was feeling like an idiot for being quiet when all he had to do was to assure her. But what he did, he ended up breaking her faith, and now he didn’t know what he would do to make up for the mess he made.

"No, I can’t let you ignore me, Gwen. Not now when I know I can’t live without you even for a single day.

Just a few hours, and he was going through hell. What will happen to him when she comes and tells him that she doesn’t want him anymore?

"No...no, I can’t let this happen. To hell with my fear... I can overcome it if I have Gwen by my side." he said with determination.

"I don’t fucking care what anyone will say about us, Gwen, but one thing I am sure of is that I can’t imagine my life without you, and I can’t lose you because of my insecurities."

Karl had finally understood his mistake and was ready to mend it; for that, he had to talk with Gwen. Looking at the time, Karl decided to meet Gwen as soon as sunrise and tell her that he was ready to face his fear, and now he doesn’t care what will come in front of him.

With this thought in mind, Karl got into bed and fell asleep, waiting for the morning so he would see his Gwen.

*****

Alice bedroom

The morning sun came basking through the window and fell on the bodies sleeping on the bed.

Noah didn’t realize when he fell asleep. He had been next to Alice for an entire day, yet she didn’t wake up. The doctor said she would be awake after four hours, but even when Alice didn’t open her eyes, he began to feel anxious.

He called the doctor, who assured him that sometimes it takes hours or an entire day for the medicine to wear out; in Alice’s case, it was the latter.

Once Noah was convinced, he didn’t bug the doctor again and kept sitting next to Alice without leaving her side even for a second.

"Umm..." Alice tried to turn her body but felt restricted.

She slowly opened her eyes and turned her head and saw Noah sleeping beside her, embracing her petite frame in his arms.

Alice watched him sleep with a frown, reaching out her hand to clear that wrinkle on his forehead. Her eyes then fell on the white strap wrapped around her forearm, and she creased.

Memory about the last day flooded her mind, and she gasped immediately, covering her mouth.

Looking at the man sleeping in front of her, she felt miserable for letting him witness her vulnerable side, showing him how broken as a person she was and how terrible her life was.

She wasn’t good for him because Alice knew she would never let go of the past that kept haunting her every day where she felt like killing herself just so the pain she felt all this time would surpass.

" I wouldn’t be surprised if you left me after watching me go crazy like a mad person," she muttered, removing her hand from her mouth.

"And why do you think I will leave you?" the hoarse sleepy voice asked, and she gasped in shock.

Noah woke up by her slight movement but decided to sleep because he knew Alice would take some time to grasp her thoughts about the previous day.

Slowly opening his eyes, Noah looked at Alice. Her eyes widened in shock, showing the terror she felt when he looked at her.

"If you think whatever I saw will make me give up on you, then you are wrong, Alice. Because now, I know the truth, and there is no way I will give up on you" his words came like an oath that startled her even more, making her gasp like a fish.

Before she could open her mouth to say anything, Noah pulled her by her neck and captured her mouth before saying," I love you, Alice. I love you like crazy."