Sister, Back-off From MY MAN - Chapter 114

“Kiaraa” Ian worriedly called her name and that’s when Kiaraa finally lifted her head.

She then checked her surroundings and realized the guy, who was here until now was gone.

For a moment, she got confused and wondered if there indeed was someone here or she was imagining it but the black handkerchief in her hand was proof enough that there indeed was someone with her, who actually gave her some advice.

Kiaraa cleaned her face using the black cloth but again hid her face from Ian by looking down.

“K, why did you run away like this? Do you have any idea how worried I was? It is night time and therefore not safe for you to run around like this” Ian scolded her while Kiaraa kept her head lowered trying to stop her tears, which again started flowing.

Ian didn’t mention anything about the proposal or his confession, he only expressed his worry for Kiaraa which made her feel even more guilty for her actions.

“K, I am asking you something. How could you act so recklessly?” Ian was not sure what else to say so he chose to scold her for being careless.

Kiaraa didn’t respond and silently cried.

Her shoulders were slightly moving as she was crying which was clearly noticed by Ian.

He couldn’t understand how to handle Kiaraa or what to say to make her feel better.

Sighing helplessly, he sat next to her.

Neither of the two people said a word for a long time, they both sat there silently wondering what the other person is thinking.

After some time, Ian ran out of his patience and broke the silence, “Did my confession hurt you so much?” He calmly asked.

Kiaraa’s tears dried away by now and she was done with all the crying.

“I am sorry, Ian”

Kiaraa was not sure what else to say to him.

Ian smiled hearing her apology but that smile didn’t reach his eyes, rather it was a very painful smile.

Kiaraa looked at him and when she saw him smile like this, her heart ached.

“Why did you had to fall for a bitch like me? You deserve so much better” Kiaraa couldn’t help but say this as she truly believed it.

“I don’t think anyone is better than you” Ian avoided looking at Kiaraa and looked straight ahead as he was already controlling himself from crying.

If he looks into Kiaraa’s eyes then he will surely breakdown.

“You don’t think so because you never met anyone else, you were always around me. Meet other girls, I am sure you will find a better person” Kiaraa tried to help him move on but little did she know how deep his feelings were making it next to impossible for him to move on easily.

Ian just nodded his head and said, “Okay, I’ll try to move on”

He himself didn’t believe his words but he does not want Kiaraa to feel guilty or bad for his state.

He loves her way too much to hurt her.

“Thank you for understanding” Kiaraa didn’t know what else to say.

Again for some time, the two people went silent, looking ahead at the park, not uttering a word.

“K, to help me move on, I need a closure. Can you please give me one” Only Ian knew how much will power it took for him to say these words and break the silence between them.

Kiaraa turned to her left and looked at Ian, who was clearly serious about what he just said.

Kiaraa cleared her throat and asked, “How should I give you this closure?”

“Tell me the reason why you were so upset after my confession that you actually cried.” This was the most painful part for Ian as just like Song Ji Hun, he too never saw Kiaraa cry till date.

“I have known you since you were born and I never saw you cry like this. The girl who makes others cry, today she broke down because of me. I want to know why?”

Kiaraa didn’t expect he would ask her this but she decided to be honest with him as earlier the guy she met, gave her the right advice.

To be honest and she decided to go with it.

“I was scared I’ll lose you forever that’s why I cried” Kiaraa confessed.

“Lose me?” Ian got confused hearing her choice of words.

“I got worried thinking, if I reject you then you will be so heart broken that you will avoid me and will not be my best friend anymore.” Kiaraa expressed herself and took a deep breath before continuing.

“Ian, although I don’t have any romantic feelings for you, you mean the world to me. I love more than I love some of my family members. Only because I can’t reciprocate your feelings doesn’t mean you are not important”

Ian smiled hearing what she had to say.

“I am glad to know, I mean a lot to you”

“Of course, you do. I can’t imagine my life without you.” Kiaraa said.

There was again silence for a few seconds before Ian asked his next question.

“K, tell me one thing very honestly”

“Hmm?”

“Is there someone that you like?” Ian wondered what could be the reason behind Kiaraa’s rejection as clearly he too meant a lot to her just like how she means everything to him.

This wild thought was disturbing, but he wanted to know if there was some other guy.

Kiaraa chuckled at his question, “Except for actors, manga and anime characters, I don’t have crush on anyone”

“Then, may I know why you do not have any romantic feelings for me? Like did you not feel attracted to me even for a second in all these years?” Ian asked directly.

Kiaraa could feel his anxiousness and felt bad for him.

She decided to choose her words carefully so that they don’t come out to be harsh.

“Ian, the truth is, love and relationship is something I don’t want in my life at all. Taking over Lee Conglomerate is my dream and I don’t want any distractions on my way to achieve this dream”

Kiaraa rubbed her palms against each other as it was getting cold now.

“Let’s talk on the way” Ian suggested seeing her state.

Although she was wearing a coat, the weather was too cold to bear with.

“Will we be going to my home?” Kiaraa hopefully asked.

“Hmm, I planned for us to have dinner here at the place where I made all those arrangements but let’s not go there now. If you want, we can stop at a restaurant on the way.”

“No, I am not very hungry and I’ll rather go home” Kiaraa honestly said.

Ian was understanding and he didn’t pester her, he just nodded his head and the two people exited the amusement park in Ian’s car.

Song Ji Hun came out of his hiding and he too headed back to his home, happy about the fact that Kiaraa said no to Ian.

On the way home, Kiaraa continued her explanation, “It is not about you, Ian. It is about every man. I just don’t want to be with anyone else. I’ll rather prefer being alone and achieve my dreams than be with someone. Relationships only bring down a person’s calibre and is only a hurdle to one’s success. This is what I truly believe and I hope you will respect my thoughts and perspective.”

“So, to get this straight, it is not just me but you will reject every guy in your life?”

“Yeah, if every guy falls for me and confesses his feelings, I will reject him” Kiaraa confirmed.

Ian felt comfortable when he got to know of this.

The thought of Kiaraa not being with other guys was enough for now.

In that moment, Ian decided to respect her feelings and be her best friend for now, till she achieves her dreams and once she does then there would be no excuse for her to not have a relationship.

Ian believed some day Kiaraa’s thoughts will change as she is now just 18 and there are lot of years ahead of her.

When she would be truly ready for love and relationship, Ian will make himself available and will be with her is what he decided.

This assurance that he gave himself kept him going and made him feel better even after this rejection.

“Kiaraa, I want to assure you, you will never lose me as a friend and I will always be your bestfriend, Ian. I’ll be your support system throughout your journey in achieving your dreams. You need not be worried of losing me” Ian assured her.

Kiaraa felt warmth spread through her heart and thanked Ian for this assurance.

Then she turned to her right and looked out at the car window and thought, ‘I don’t know who you are but if not for your advice, I wouldn’t have been able to handle this situation like this.. I wish I could meet you again’ she softly clutched on the black handkerchief in her hand and thought about the stranger she met at the amusement park.