Peyton ended his life for Rita in my past life and even wrote her such a touching love letter. Who would be able to deny his love for her after reading it?
When he saw that I wanted to leave, he hurriedly grabbed me by the shoulders and said hoarsely, “I don’t like her ”
My heart skipped a beat, and I met his gaze in shock. Then, I listened as he said seriously, “You’re the one I like, Riley.”
I was stunned and couldn’t help gasping. Then, I blinked, still dazed. After a while, I swallowed, not sure what to do next. I subconsciously averted my gaze from his. Doing that didn’t seem very nice, so I met his eyes again. I parted my lips, but the words didn’t come.
He’d only ever appeared in my dreams, but at that moment, he stood before me. He’d even confessed his feelings for me.
I felt like my heart was going to leap out of my throat, so I didn’t dare speak. I could only breathe as I stared at him in confusion.
Was I dreaming?
Peyton didn’t give up when I didn’t respond. Instead, he smiled and said, “I don’t necessarily expect you to feel the same about me. I just wanted to ask you to stop avoiding me. I don’t want to feel like I’m something dirty that you can’t wait to get away from. It’s… It’s a little hurtful.”
His fans had never seen him so lowly before, so they exploded at his words.
“I’m sorry for shipping the wrong people before this, but I only want to say one thing now–stop avoiding him, Riley!”
“When has my precious Peyton ever cared so much about someone else? But why does this ship seem kinda sweet, too?”
“Shit… I think they make a good match, too. They’re both beautiful people–my desire to look at beautiful people is taking over
now!”
“So, Riley is the one Peyton’s liked all this while!”
“Doesn’t that mean he’s been crushing on her since high school?”
“Damn! That’s gotta be at least ten years, right? Has Peyton had feelings for Riley for that long?”
I knew Peyton was saying those things on purpose, but I couldn’t stand listening to him make himself sound so horrible. I immediately tugged on his sleeve and said seriously, “You’re an amazing person. You’re not something dirty!”
He smiled when he saw he’d achieved his objective. The aloofness in his expression was replaced by allure. “Thanks.”
The live stream viewers thoroughly lost it. They even set up an official page to ship us together.
I suddenly jolted awake in the middle of the night and thought about the love letter that had left a lasting impression on me. It suddenly hit me that something was wrong.
If I was the one Peyton liked, why would the letter have ended up in Rita’s hands?
Could he have gotten the wrong person?
Perhaps the story was like this–Rita had once saved Peyton, and he thought of her as his true love. However, he’d mistaken me for her and later embarked on a journey to win Rita back. However, she hadn’t accepted his feelings after gaining success in her
career. So, Peyton had left with a broken heart.
That would explain his last tweet before his death!
I exhaled deeply after working everything out. “I almost made myself believe Peyton had feelings for me.”
Chaptor
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This was a conclusion I’d arrived at based on logical deduction, but my voice was hoarse when I spoke. I felt like my heart was being stabbed, and it hurt like hell. I didn’t even notice the tears that trickled down my face.
I could only hope that I could still see Peyton in my dreams after telling him the truth. He was all I wanted to see.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
