When We Were In Love

"Do you remember what our favorite game was when we were children?"

The smile on Christian's bruised face was sad.

"I always liked to steal Grandpa's tea leaves and put them in a big pot in the backyard. Every time Grandpa was angry enough to hit me, you begged him to punish you instead of me."

"You would hug me and go through the punishment with me. At that time, I thought, apart from Grandpa, you were my only family in the world."

"Patrick, I am sorry."

Christian was choking with sobs.

He had always been proud and stubborn and had sailed through life without ever hitting the rough waters. He hadn't shed a tear even when his grandfather died.

Patrick was distressed when he saw Christian trembling.

"Christian, you promised that we would be best friends forever."

"If you hadn't treated Vivian so badly, I think we would never have fallen out."

Patrick was the one who had always protected Christian when they were little, like an elder brother. Meanwhile, whenever someone bullied Patrick at school, Christian would try his best to get even with the bully for him.

Christian had been the mischievous one and Patrick had been the obedient one. They knew each other's problems very well. They would always be honest with each together.

Later on, Christian had met Vivian at his home, and Patrick had been drawn to this beautiful girl at the first sight.

then, Vivian had been beautiful, generous

be in love with someone when he laid eyes on

Vivian had a crush on Christian. Anyone

smart enough not to compete against Christian

girl. He went abroad and soon heard the news about Vivian and Christian's

but he genuinely wished

he had never expected that the girl he had been in love with for long would have led such a miserable life

disappointed with Christian for the first time in his life. Christian, whom he had treated as

for Grandpa's will, I think I would have fallen in love with her

forced Grandpa to arrange our marriage. I always thought she was the most extraordinary

and gentle girl and he should have believed Jessica's lies and wronged her. But he couldn't get

think Vivian had forced Grandpa

smiled sarcastically. Christian had been

you believe that a man as powerful as Grandpa would have been threatened

Jessica's bullshit?

much Grandpa liked Vivian? After you left, she took very good care of Grandpa. When he

But Grandpa was determined to make a will because he didn't want you to

trust Vivian at

many times Vivian had

felt too sorry for Vivian

as eloquent as Jessica. As the elder daughter of the Josephs, she was always bullied