I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
58.Intertwined.

"I LOVE YOU, JOEL,"

A sentence that had been stuck in Ariel's throat, finally escaped without a doubt.

Joel froze with widened eyes, looking into Ariel's eyes in disbelief, as if he had misheard what he had just heard.

"I'm sorry it took me so long to say it" said Ariel, aware of Joel's reaction.

"The pain I feel when I let you down, the tightness I don't understand when you're with another woman, and the feeling I don't understand always comes when you're in front of me, as well as the fear of thinking you're gone from me,"

"I can't lie to my own feelings that I do love you, Joel. I really love you,"

All the emotions that filled her heart seemed to spill over, until unknowingly, Ariel again shed tears with a sincere smile on her face.

"I'm sorry" Ariel slowly lowered her hand. "I_,,,,"

Ariel's words were cut off even before her hands were fully down, Joel caught her faster and pulled Ariel into her arms. Clutching his body tightly.

"I'm right. I didn't hear it wrong. I really didn't hear it wrong, all I heard was right" joked Joel hugging Ariel.

"I love you, Ariel. Love you so much" Joel replied.

Ariel returned Joel's embrace with a feeling of relief overflowing from her heart. Relieved when he finally got out what he wanted to say, and always he held back.

Without them noticing, a pair of eyes continued to watch over them with hatred. His eyes were teary, but held anger within them. In the next instant, the person turned around and left the place where Ariel and Joel were.

Joel loosened their embrace without letting go and looked at Ariel. He gently wiped away the remaining tears that Ariel had cheeked with his thumb.

"I didn't expect my wait to bear such sweet fruit, thank you," said Joel pasting his forehead on Ariel.

"No," Ariel replied softly. "I'm the one who should be thanking you. Thank you for loving me and waiting for me" he continued.

"You are so much more than worthy of love, even awaited how long it is" Joel said.

They looked at each other for a while before finally letting go of their embrace, then smiled.

"Come home, I've prepared something for you" Joel reached out his hand.

Ariel nodded and accepted Joel's hand. They step together towards Joel's house with their fingers intertwined.

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On the other side of the beach in the same place where Ariel was, Bram sat on the beach staring at the ocean in front of him with a blank look.

One hand played the sand next to the one he was sitting on, grasped the sand, then smiled bitterly.

'I have prepared my heart. But, it still feels tight and makes it difficult to breathe. Is this also what Ariel felt when I betrayed her? Or maybe even more painful? I even said that scathing phrase to her, ' wailed Bram inwardly.

He looked up at the sky, and again smiled bitterly as he remembered what he had just seen.

That afternoon, Bram intends to meet Joel to tell him that Christina was the one who sabotaged him on the night of Ariel's show.

However, he found Joel was with Ariel. And Ariel has expressed her feelings. He immediately left because he did not want to see further what would happen next, because at that moment he felt his heart turbulent.

Bram lowered his head, feeling as if his footing had collapsed, but he also did not want to damage Ariel's relationship which resulted in re-harming Ariel.

"I once hurt her, I was just a bre*g*sek who used to hold her hand and let go, toying with the love she gave me, as well as clearing her deep wounds. If I keep asking him back, it just shows how selfish I am" Bram murmured softly.

"If you love her so much, Ariel, why don't you just take her away from her? You can claim Ariel as yours in one way,"

A voice interrupted Bram's mind from behind his back. He immediately turned his head and was surprised when he saw Jesica standing not far from him.

"I'll be happy to help you get Ariel back" Jesica said.

"You always help me when you shut up" Bram replied flatly.

"Curtain,," said Jesica.

Jesica approached Bram and sat beside him, a little surprised to see his grim face that he had never seen before.

"If you still love her, you can get her, Bram. You know and understand Ariel better than anyone," Jesica said with eyes to the sea.

"Thank you, I agree with you, but then we're both wrong. If you want to know the best thing, you sound better with your mouth closed" Bram said coldly without looking at Jesica.

"Can you get out of here? Or at least act like you don't know me or see me, then I'll be very grateful to you" Bram said.

"Curtain,, annoying. Your sarcasm is really on the rise, Bram," Jesica sneered a little annoyed.

"Because you're the one person I didn't expect to show up in front of me" Bram greeted indifferently.

"Hey, you're the one who met me first and accused me without proof" Jesica said.

"Do you think it makes sense now that you're saying don't show up in front of you while you're meeting me yourself?" hiss Jesica.

"Just go ahead, what do you want from me?" tanya Bram turned his head for a moment to look at Jesica.

"Surprisingly, there is absolutely nothing I want," replied Jesica raising her shoulders indifferently.

"It's funny, if you think I'm gonna believe you," Bram said coldly.

"Oh, take it easy, I don't even intend to make you believe me," replied Jesica slightly scornfully.

"It's nice to hear that now you can leave this place, please," said Bram.

Bram looked back at the sea in front of him, hoping that Jesica would leave soon. But what happened was just the opposite. Jesica remained unmoved in her place without speaking. Makes him feel disturbed again.

"Tck, why are you still here?" decak Bram is getting upset.

"This beach is a public place, not yours or your family, why can't I be here?" disprove Jesica.

Bram snorted angrily and immediately stood up, leaving Jesica still sitting with her eyes following Bram's footsteps.

"You know where to find me if you change your mind, Bram. My offer will stay in place, I can help you get Ariel back in your arms" Jesica said.

Bram's steps came to a halt and immediately turned around, staring angrily at Jesica who only smiled faintly returning her gaze.

"And you got Joel for the pay?" bram with raised eyebrows.

Jesica only raised his shoulders indifferently, but did not remove the grin on his face, as if enjoying the anger emanating from Bram's eyes just because of one person.

"The only thing I'm gonna do is stop you at all costs when you force your way into the space between the two of them,"

"My words are not just a threat, but I will if you damage Ariel and Joel's relationship" Bram said.

"Because I deserve it for what I did to Ariel before" Bram replied.

Bram turned back and left Jesica stunned in his place, staring expectantly as Bram's back drifted away.

Bram shut his car door hard as he was inside, put his head on the wheel of the car and exhaled violently.

Slowly, Bram's hand reached into his pants pocket and pulled out his phone. Scroll through the phone and stop when he opens a photo from his phone.

Photos of her with Ariel while they were still lovers. When Ariel managed to prank herself on her birthday.

"How can I still keep this photo? I can't remove it," complained Bram slowly as he straightened his body.

Sitting leaned back and eyes glazed over, Bram recalled the moment where he first met Ariel.

###A few years ago,,,

In a coffee shop at night, when it rained heavily. Bram was sitting at one of the coffee shop tables with a cup of coffee still billowing in front of him.

"Excuse me,"

The friendly greeting sound of a woman made Bram who was focused on his phone look up to see who was teasing him.

"Yes?" Bram raised his eyebrows feeling disturbed.

"Sorry sir, can I have one table with you because all the tables are full?" he said it was polite and hopeful.

The woman was a little wet, bram just thought maybe the woman was raining when she wanted to get into the store. For a moment, Bram admired the beauty of the woman in front of him, but immediately dismissed him because he felt disturbed.

Bram circulated his gaze, and sure enough all the tables had been filled with visitors because it was raining outside. He nodded at the woman by narrowing his eyes.

"You can still sit in the chair in front of the bar table, miss, please just go there," said Bram coldly.

The woman frowned and looked at Bram with an incredulous look, then smiled wryly.

"Thank you, you're so GOOD" he replied, pressing his voice.

The woman turned her body in annoyance and left Bram's desk.

"Freak woman," bram sizzled softly.

Bram refocused on his phone, ignoring the woman who had just walked up to him. After a few minutes, he glanced at the circular clock on his wrist, then stood up.

After paying his drink bill, he came out of the coffee shop and found the rain had not subsided.

"In a moment the opening of his art gallery will be opened, and the rain is still not gone" grumbled Bram.

"I can't possibly miss the auction this time, '" murmured Bram.

Bram walked to the place where he put his umbrella. When he reached for the umbrella, the other hand grabbed the same umbrella.

Bram snorted in annoyance and set his gaze on the owner of the hand that touched his umbrella.

"You,," bram hissed with widened eyes.

Bram was surprised to see the owner of the hand turned out to be the woman who approached his desk at the coffee shop.

"Is that how you're going to attract the attention of the man you want?" said Bram sarcas.

"I'm sorry? I don't understand what you mean" the woman replied holding back her emotions.

"Then, why don't you take off my umbrella?" tukas Bram upset.

"Your ass?" the woman's forehead was confused.

"Obviously this is my umbrella, you may have mistaken my umbrella as yours" she said, maintaining her modesty and holding back her emotions.

"Do you think I'm stupid for not being able to recognize my own umbrella?" furious Bram.

"Give me!" said Bram while pulling the umbrella towards him.

"No way, I still have to attend an important event, and I don't want to come wet" replied the woman pulling back the umbrella in Bram's hand.

Bram snorted angrily and caught the woman. At first glance he glanced at the umbrella in his hand, then smirked cunningly. The position of the umbrella in his hand is very profitable for Bram when the umbrella handle is in his hand.

Without a second thought, he immediately pressed the umbrella button and caused the umbrella to open.

"Aakh,,,!!" the woman let go of her hand and covered her face.

"It's nice to meet you, miss. Thank you so much for taking off her umbrella" said Bram, laughing with satisfaction and leaving the woman who looked stunned.

Slowly he felt his face that felt a little hot because it was hit by an umbrella that opened Bram.

"Ariell,,!!!"

The screams from the other woman made the woman turn her head, then smile wryly.

"Where have you been? I'm looking for you, the art gallery's almost open. Didn't you say you didn't want to be left behind?" blow the woman.

"Can you not be angry first? I lost my umbrella, Jessi," Ariel still rubbed her face.

The woman called Jessi who had the name Jesica tilted her head to look at Ariel in wonder.

"Ha,,? How could? Just wait!! Why face? Did someone slap you?" ask Jesica worried.

"The story will be, let's go to the art gallery first.your umbrella is still enough if only to protect me from the rain?" ariel said as she drew Jesica's hand.

"Eehh,, wait a minute," Jesica's protest was ignored by Ariel.

They immediately ran to an art gallery not far from the coffee shop with an umbrella over their heads.

Meanwhile, Bram who had reached the art gallery and lowered the umbrella in his hand.

As he folded his umbrella, his hand touched something with a soft clatter. Bram frowned and examined her umbrella, assuming the woman had broken her umbrella.

"Ehh,,,"

Bram gawked for a moment at the piano-shaped hangers and two small bells hanging from the umbrella. It was then that he realized that it was indeed not his umbrella.

"Buck,," Bram sizzled his forehead.

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