Jason couldn't peel his gaze away from her wide eyes, his voice laced with a mix of despair and determination, "I love her, but
she's in love with someone else. I've had to bury my feelings deep inside, playing the role of just a friend, just a boss, always there
to protect her, no matter how much it hurts me, | can't let go."
Sophia shivered, instinctively stepping back.
Jason, unable to contain himself any longer, took a step forward, "After all this time, when she finally ended things and cback
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtto me, she tellsshe seesmore like a father."
"And now, she's saying I'd be better suited with someone else!"
"Sophia!" Jason's eyes were filled with pain as he looked at her, "How much more do you intend to hurt me?"
Sophia's face was a picture of shock, disbelief shaking her head, "No, no, that can't be right. How could you possibly be in love with
How could he possibly be in love with her?
"Why not?" Jason laughed bitterly, "If it wasn't love, why would | demean myself like this? When you were crazy about Robin
Ziegler, | had to listen to you talk about him every day, analyze whether he loved you back. When you broke up and cried in the
streets, it hurteven more than it hurt you. You're not just torturing yourself, Sophia, you've been torturingall along!"
"Seeing you upset, | tried everything to make you laugh, to keep you occupied so you wouldn't dwell on the sadness. | took you
jogging, to amusement parks, to the movies. Did you really think | had that much free time?"
"I've been so careful to hide my feelings, just so | wouldn't make things difficult for you!"
"Sophia, tell me, isn't that love?"
Sophia backed up until she hit the wall, panic-stricken as she looked at him.
"l—I—" Sophia was in turmoil, "But I've always seen you as my best friend."
A friend she grew up with, almost like family!
"Now you know, what do you think?" Jason pressed her for an answer.
On this snowy midnight, he had laid bare the feelings he'd hidden for so many years, and he needed an answer.
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