Love is Hard to Express, Emotions Wound Deeply

I turned off my phone and lay down, but tossed and turned unable to fall asleep.

Dawn broke on the day we had planned to take our wedding photos.

Arriving at the photo shoot location, the staff were already waiting there.

When they saw my wedding dress being delivered, their faces lit up with envy in unison.

"Mrs. Carlisle is so lucky. In all my years in this business, I've never seen such a stunning wedding gown. It must be a designer's handmade creation, right?"

"Of course! Just look at those diamonds. I heard Mr. Carlisle designed it himself! They've been together since college, and you can still find photos of them dating on the Harvard forums!"

"Oh, I know about that! My cousin just got into their school this year. I heard Mr. Carlisle funded the construction of a building on campus to commemorate his first meeting with Miss Frost! Every couple goes there to write down their names. I'm so jealous. If my boyfriend was even half as good as Mr. Carlisle, I'd be grinning in my sleep."

It's true that he loved me once.

It's also true that he doesn't love me now.

He's just the Carlisle family's illegitimate son. Being with him caused no shortage of arguments with my family.To prove to my family that my choice wasn't wrong.

He worked tirelessly, day and night, striving for success.

Finally, he achieved his current position.

But we can never go back to how things were.

Since Nolan entered, his eyes have been glued to his phone screen, afraid to miss a single message.

The smile that unconsciously tugs at his lips.

Exactly the same as three years ago.

But the person who can stir his emotions is no longer me.

Just as the photoshoot was about to begin, his phone rang with a special ringtone.

When he turned to look at me, his tone was full of apology.

"Melody, there's been an issue with an employee at the company. He has been taken to the hospital. I need to go check on him. About the photoshoot..."

"It's okay, you go. I'll wait for you at home."

He hugged me tenderly, full of concern.

"Thank you for being so understanding, darling. Wait for me to come back. We'll have plenty of chances to take wedding photos in the future."

Before I could speak, he hurried away.

The staff looked uncomfortable.

"Miss Frost, what about this wedding dress...?"

"Return it. I won't need it anymore."

On my way back, lost in thought, I was knocked down by a speeding car.

After refusing several times, the person still insisted on taking me to the hospital.

At the emergency entrance, I ran into Nolan, who was waiting there.He held a delicate figure in his arms - who else could it be but Delia?

I hid behind the wall.

His voice was filled with concern:

"Where are you feeling unwell? Why didn't you tell me? If the hospital hadn't messaged me, how long were you planning to keep this from me?"

"I know today was your wedding photoshoot. I didn't want to trouble you... If you come here, Miss Frost will surely be upset."

"Delia, you know how I feel about you. This wedding is unavoidable - after all, she lost a child because of me. Just wait a little longer. In a couple years, I'll divorce her, okay?"

"You're lying to me again. Everyone knows you love Melody. People at the company all say I'm delusional. I don't want your pity! Go, just leave now!"

"Even without you, I can survive on my own."

"Don't say such foolish things. Without you, I can't go on living..."

The two embraced tightly. After a long moment, Nolan finally turned to go pay the hospital bill.