NovelEnglishChapter 298 Hopelessly in Love
Silas, who had been keeping his lips sealed, finally blurted out the truth under Alex’s inducement. So,
the lesson learnt was, when one bottle of wine wasn’t enough to settle an issue, just try again with a
bottle of hard liquor or two. However, Alex didn’t quite comprehend what he said because he had been
vague. What boyfriend? Hence, he decided to ask him tentatively, “Has Camila agreed to go out with
you?”
Silas responded, “Yes.” With a frown, Alex pressed on, “What about the guy you saw her with? Has she
been unfaithful to you?” Silas put down the wine glass and leaned on the sofa before he answered,
“He’s her senior who’s been having a crush on her!”
The crease on Alex’s forehead deepened. “What does that mean? Is she having an affair with her
senior?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAt first, Alex found the matter intriguing as gossip but the more he learnt about it, the more of a mess
he found it to be. He thought Silas, a man who had been single for 28 years, only didn’t know how to
date a woman. He did not expect that he would even be dating someone who was having an affair!
Glaring at him with annoyance, Silas snapped, “What nonsense are you spouting? She isn’t having an
affair!” Alex snorted in response, “If that’s the case, why are you so sulky? Tell me now, who’s that
senior and how long have they known each other? That guy must be quite outstanding to be able to
snatch your girl!” After taking a sharp intake of breath, Silas responded, “Seven years!” Alex appeared
to relax when he heard that. “Do you mean Camila has known her senior for seven years?”
“Yes.” Pursing his lips, Alex analyzed, “Nothing happened between them despite knowing each other
for seven years and she is now yours. So, what is there to be worried about? If she was ever interested
in her senior, they would have dated each other a long time before this and you wouldn’t even be in the
picture.” Removing his arm which was covering his eyes, Silas sat upright with enlightenment “If that’s
the case, why does she want to keep her senior in the dark about my existence? Since her senior isn’t
her parents, he has no right to stop her from dating. Or, does she just refuse to recognize me as her
boyfriend at all?”
Looking exasperated, he was adamant to believe that Camila didn’t care about him, or that he just
didn’t matter to her as much as George did. After some contemplation, Alex advised, “You are free to
share such thoughts with me but you’d better keep your mouth shut when you’re with Camila.” “I’ve
already told her.” Taken aback by what he said, Alex gasped, “Really? Didn’t she get angry with you?”
A feeling of resignation swept over Silas at the mention of the matter. He slurred, “She yelled at me and
told me she wanted to two-time me and then break up with me so that she could start dating her senior.
Regardless, she just didn’t feel like recognizing me as her boyfriend.”
He paused to catch his breath before carrying on, “I know she only said all that out of spite to anger me
but I..Without speaking another word, he clutched his chest with one hand to soothe his heartache.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHaving taken a deep breath, Alex patted his shoulder and sighed, “I think you’re hopelessly in love with
her!” Silas picked up a glass of hard liquor and downed its content at one go without answering him.
No longer in the mood to tease him, Alex grabbed his arm when he was trying to refill his glass with
more booze. “Well, I understand why you’re feeling upset now. Isn’t it because you don’t get to see
Camila openly? You’re thinking that she’s keeping your existence a secret because she’s fallen in love
with her senior, aren’t you?” Looking embarrassed, Silas quickly denied, “I didn’t say that!” Alex
chuckled, “There’s no point in denying it because you know that it’s true subconsciously. You already
felt insecure about your relationship with her right from the beginning and what she said only worsened
your anxiety. However, I think you should try to put yourself in her shoes. How do you expect her to
introduce you as her boyfriend to a senior whom she rejected despite him having a crush on her for
seven years?”
Silas snorted, begging to differ, “I don’t see why she can’t introduce me as her boyfriend. If she’s taking
our relationship seriously, what difference does it make? ‘He’ll know about it sooner or later, won’t he?”
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