My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 226

Why would I not want to marry Shawn? Marrying him and becoming Mrs. Xenos is my only wish now. As I thought of

this, I held Shawn's hand tightly and said anxiously, "of course, I'm willing."

Why would I not want to marry Shawn? Marrying him and becoming Mrs. Xenos is my only wish now. As I thought of

this, I held Shawn's hand tightly and said anxiously, "of course, I'm willing."

Shawn curved his lips into a smile and teased, "Silly girl."

"What are you two muttering over there?"

Diego suddenly interrupted us. Then, he raised his glass and gave us a toast. "I wish you two happily ever after and

hope I can have a girlfriend as soon as possible too."

While he said that, his eyes never left Emma. However, she didn't even raise her head as she enjoyed the roasted

beef tenderloin leisurely with a carefree look on her face. For some reason, she seemed to be fond of this dish.

I ignored the slightly tense atmosphere as I clinked glasses with him. "Thank you."

Shawn also did the same with a slight twist. "You won't have a girlfriend."

When Diego heard Shawn's teasing, he was slightly startled and yelped, "How could you curse me like this?!"

Shawn didn't deign him with a response and only gave him a sideways glance before dismissing him entirely. As for

Diego, he moved to Emma's side with an aggrieved expression. "He bullied me."

Emma regarded Diego's puppy eyes and snarked, "Do you think I can beat him up with my strength?"

In terms of strength and skills, Emma was, in fact, no match for Shawn. Besides, Diego didn't really want revenge

either. He just wanted Emma's attention. Unfortunately, Emma wasn't interested.

When he noticed that she wasn't paying him any mind, he was no longer in a festive mood and had no appetite.

Thus, he asked Kevin, "Is there a karaoke system here?"

Kevin got up and said, "Yes, there is. I'll go ahead and sing a song first."

Since Kevin's singing was clear and crisp, the song 'Rush on Time' by Jonathan Kelly that he sang was distinctively

different from the original singer's portrayal of the song. After he sang that piece, he decided to take a chance with

rap, so he chose the song 'Hard Knock Life' by Jay-Z.

As soon as Kevin was done, Diego snatched the microphone from his hand and asked me whether I had any

requests. His question made me suddenly remember the song I heard in the subway corridor.

Therefore, I asked him, "Is it okay for someone like me to request a song from you?"

The corner of Diego's eyes crinkled with a smile, "Of course."

He definitely could hold a tune. When I learned of this, I couldn't help but think, Not only is Diego good-looking, but

he's also rich and quite talented. Now that I think of it, these men around me are outstanding.

Diego sang a few songs in a row when suddenly, Shawn got up and left the table. When I noticed him leaving, I

hurriedly got up and followed him. Shawn only stopped when there was no one else around.

When I walked to his side, Shawn took my hand and headed upstairs. After we returned upstairs and the coast was

clear, I tip-toed and kissed him on his cheek.

He tilted his head and asked, "What brought this on?"

I smiled like a fool and kissed the corner of his lips again. Meanwhile, Shawn pursed his lips as he fought back a

smile and said, "Such a clingy child."

I disagreed with his comment and refuted, "I'm not a child."

"Only a child behaves as childish as you."

When I heard his remark, I chirped happily, "You have never been in a relationship before, so you don't understand

that women are naturally clingy. Sunny, let me tell you: regardless of the woman's character, be it bold or reserved,

they will behave like me when they encounter the man they like."

Suddenly, Shawn asked me something that made my breath catch in my throat, "Were you this passionate with

Nicholas?"

I felt a strong self-preservation instinct surging within me as I said, "Our union was one of convenience. Perhaps I

did have other thoughts when we were married, but Nicholas never treated me like a wife. During our three years

of marriage, we interacted like total strangers, and we only got together for a few days after our divorce. Truthfully,

he has never been in love with me. If I am to consider everything carefully, my first serious relationship is with you.

Yes, that's right. You are my first love!" Shawn is my first love! We are together out of our mutual feelings towards

each other. As for Nicholas, he's just my ex-husband.

I didn't know how much Shawn believed what I said. However, as soon as I finished saying my piece, he reached

out, ruffled my hair, and said lightly, "You have always had a glib tongue and are also the one who can make me

happy. Regardless of whether what you said was true or not, I believe you. Ray, I have never cared about your past.

All I long for is the future. Are you prepared to spend the rest of your life with me in the future?"

His apparent affection for me was akin to an overwhelming wave rushing toward me. I was genuinely captivated by

the sincerity of an outstanding man such as Shawn.

I flipped over his palm and slid my hands inside his. Then, I caressed the ring he wore on his finger with my thumb

and asked, "You still want to go back on your word after you accepted my ring and even wore it on your finger?

Besides, you even put your ring on me at the dinner table earlier." End of last year, since it was Thanksgiving and

also Shawn's birthday, I went to Finland to look for him with a wedding ring. Alas, he didn't see me. So, I turned

around, went to the villa in Espoo, and left the wedding ring at the villa's gate.

Shawn lowered his head and kissed my forehead, and I instinctively hugged him tightly. Then, I heard him murmur

gently, "Ray, would you meet someone with me when you have the time?"

Judging by how Shawn especially wanted to take me to meet them, I had a feeling that they were very important to

him.

I looked up at him and said seriously, "Sure. Who is this person?"

He was silent for a moment before finally saying, "The person who keeps me alive."

Afterward, he wrapped his arms around my waist and took me to the balcony. From there, I could see Diego and

Kevin, each holding a microphone and singing downstairs. As for Emma, she had climbed to the cabin and made

herself comfortable as she stared at the increasingly chaotic duo.

I couldn't help but remark, "It would be pretty nice if the atmosphere in our house were this lively every day. And

Emma… although she likes to have fun, she's actually a taciturn person."

Shawn hummed in agreement, "She's a rather lonely person."

I swept my gaze across her, then at the two men singing before asking, "How is she lonely?"

"She has been smart since she was a child. Considering how smart children are often sensible, they generally

couldn't enjoy their childhoods. For that reason, the older they get, the more they like to have fun."

I knew that Shawn and Emma had a certain kinship since they were rather similar, so I turned the question back to

him, "What about you?"

He hummed with a slightly doubtful lilt as he didn't quite understand what I meant.

I clarified with a smile, "Are you lonely?"

"No. Because I have you by my side." The current Shawn was considerably different from the past, considering how

easily words coated

honeyed words could fall from his tongue.

I deliberately asked, "So, you think I'm a boisterous person? Boisterous, as in very talkative?"

To my dismay, he had praised me seriously, "Not bad. You are self-aware."

After I heard his comment, I became speechless for a moment before I reached up and pinched his cheeks, making

him stiffen at my sudden actions. Naturally, I noticed that he wasn't used to such interaction, so I withdrew my hand

and said, "Forget it. I shall forgive you for now."

I hugged his arm and directed my attention elsewhere. Just when Kevin was immersed in his singing, Emma

suddenly called out to him, "Kevin, you have a phone call!"

When Kevin heard that, he placed the microphone in his hand and went to answer his phone. None of us knew what

the person on the other end of the phone said to him, but we did notice his face turned pale in an instant. Finally, he

looked at us and intoned seriously, "Sunny."

Diego turned off the music and asked, "What's with the face? Why do you look like someone in your family passed

away? Come on! Let's sing one more song and go racing afterward."

As soon as Diego brought up the topic of racing, Emma became interested and quickly asked him, "Racing? Can I

come with you? I just got my driver's license."

I couldn't help but think, Time flies so fast, and Emma has already come of age. I remember she had just

celebrated her 17th birthday when I first met her.

He smiled and said, "Sure. You can ride with me."

She wrinkled her nose and shot down that idea. "Sorry, not interested."

When he saw that she didn't like his suggestion, he immediately said tactfully, "Darling Emma, you will be the one

driving the car while I sit in the front passenger seat."

Diego is rather sharp to be able to recognize what Emma truly wants. I couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle at

that thought. Meanwhile, Kevin stared at Shawn in a daze. He couldn't say anything after he called out to Shawn.

After Diego successfully calmed Emma down, he urged, "What did you want to say just now?"

Since it was rare to see Kevin look so grave, I silently guessed that something terrible might have happened.

Then, Shawn ordered curtly, "Speak."

"Kiara called. She said that your mother… committed suicide in her bedroom."