The Dongcheng street apartment
After Ava left Oliver's mood became even worse, he knew Ava left him with Kiara on purpose to cause more trouble for him. Maybe she still thinks he and Kiara had some kind of relationship. That thought actually made him sad, she never really believed him, she always believed he was a playboy and would just sleep with anyone.
Kiara was still in a trance standing there thinking about what just happened. Ava was here. That bitch was here with Oliver. Are they already back together? No, if they were she wouldn't have left like that so is the bitch trying to seduce Oliver to take her back. That's the only possibility Kiara could think of and instantly her face turned green from the anger.
she shouted out, "Oliver why did you let this woman in? Don't you know what kind of woman she is? She must need something from you now that she came to you. She is just trying to use you like before can't you see? She will seduce you again and when she doesn't need you she will throw you out and find another man."
Oliver couldn't take it anymore, he said clenching his teeth, "Kiara stop talking nonsense. I went to her office and brought her here because I wanted to convince her to come back to me, not the other way around." He didn't need to explain it to Kiara but he just wanted her to understand that it was him who was chasing after Ava. It has always been him.
Hearing Oliver, the blood completely drained from Kiara's face. What! Oliver brought her here? He went after her. Kiara couldn't understand what was it about Ava that Oliver keep running after her. Kiara didn't know whether to laugh or cry, she has been in love with him for so long, she did so many things for him and even changed herself for him but he never noticed her. He would always just say they were friends but Ava! She was an unfaithful woman who didn't even love him then why Oliver was so blind that he would keep going after her?
Kiara's eyes turned red she said in a tone of grievance, "Oliver, are you crazy? Why would you bring her here? Why would you want to be with a woman who left for another man?"
Oliver was already annoyed, but Kiara's words were like a thorn in his heart. How could he forget what she did to him, but did he need a reminder? Oliver said in a steady voice, "Kiara, didn't I just tell you not to interfere with my life? What I am doing with Ava is none of your business. Stay out of it."
"What do you mean by stay out of it? How can I stay out of it when you decide to ruin yourself by going after that shameless woman? I can't do that." Kiara said with determination as if he was trying to stop her husband to go after his mistress.
Oliver stared at Kiara indifferently and asked calmly, "And who are you to stop me? This is my life, I have the right to fall in love with someone and go after her. Ava is the woman I love, it has always been her for me. No matter what she has done, I still love her and I will bring her back to me."
This time Kiara lost it, tears started to run down from her eyes, and her knees went weak. She fell on the floor and said in a choked voice, "Oliver how did you become like that? Don't you have any dignity left? What about your OCD, how you are willing to take back a woman who is sleeping with another man every night? Oliver, can't you look at me once? Can't you see the love and the determination I have for you? I promise I will keep you happy, I don't want anything but you. Please Oliver give me a chance."
Oliver was exhausted now having the same conversation with her again and again. She keeps coming back and keeps saying the same thing. Yes, he could see her love for him he could also see her determination to do anything for him. But his stubborn heart only wanted one woman. Ava is the first woman he has been with and she will be the last.
Oliver soften his tone a little and said, "Who are you deceiving Kiara? Haven't I said many times before that I don't love you? I'll tell you the truth today, when you insisted to be with me, I did try to see you and love you romantically, but I just couldn't. In my heart, you have always been a sister and I couldn't go beyond that relationship. Stop being stubborn, right now you think you will be happy with me even though I am in love with someone else, but trust me, you won't. So please, move on, find a nice guy and get married. Kiara this is the last time I will be saying this to you because just like you, these conversations also making me exhausted now. I am very grateful to you for looking after Orion for these two years but it's not enough reason for me to marry you. If I can't get Ava, I will remain single for the rest of my life so please stop wasting your time on me. "
Kiara kept weeping on the floor like her soul has been snatched away from her body. Oliver's every word cut deep into her heart, there was so much pain in her chest that she couldn't even breathe but she didn't have the strength to say anything else to Oliver. And what else she could say? It's not that she was unaware of what Oliver has just said but she just didn't want to accept it and lived in a dilution that if she tried hard Oliver will eventually see. However tonight Oliver broke every bit of illusion making her feel completely heartbroken. It's over!
Oliver didn't stay after he said all that to Kiara, he just picked up his car keys and left the apartment leaving Kiara on the floor. It might be cruel of him to leave her like that but he had enough, Kiara would take his every kind gesture as a reason to be with him. He couldn't do that anymore. In fact, he couldn't really blame her, isn't he doing the same thing, running after his own love? But When it comes to Ava, they were husband and wife and Ava loved him too. If it was not for his past coming out in certain way, she wouldn't have left him and Oliver knew she still misunderstood him. But Oliver believed once he cleared the misunderstandings, she would be willing to be with him, so his actions of chasing after Ava were justified. Whereas Kiara's love has always been one-sided, Oliver may have adored her once but that was only because he thought of her as a sister and a friend. He should have kept his distance from her. How is it that whenever he tries to be a good guy, he always messes up his own life?