Will You Fall In Love With Me Again

Lucy couldn’t help but feel embarrassed. She typed a message again.

[Yeah, we weren’t even in a relationship for a long time. By the way, we haven’t told our parents yet, so don’t spill the beans, please.]

She watched her message appear on the chat box before sending a few random memes to make the atmosphere lighter. And to make them drop the topic, too.

A few messages later, Angelia Charles sent a ‘hello’ to everyone. Even in her message, it was apparent that she was a shy woman.

Of course, no one would dare disrespect Bruce’s girl. Messages of warm greetings started pouring in. Some even sent humorous messages, making Angelia loosen up a bit.

In the end, their friends liked Angelia. She was young and lovely, so they eventually warmed up around her as well.

Lucy noticed they were busy paying attention to their group’s new ‘member,’ so she exited the application and turned her phone off.

After she arrived home, Lucy busied herself unpacking her stuff before taking a shower.

After a while, she went out of the bathroom and cleaned up. She looked up, and her eyes widened when she saw Sherry Colin sitting on her bed.

“What are you doing here? You scared me!” she exclaimed.

“Aunt Zoe asked me to invite you for dinner. With her family,” Sherry said.

“Fine,” Lucy deadpanned before walking to her closet.

Sherry watched her rummage through her clothes. “You’ve been dating Bruce for almost three years now. When are you getting married?” she asked with curiosity.

Lucy’s body went still for a few seconds.

“He won’t marry me,” she quietly said and zipped her skirt.

Sherry thought that Lucy was just pertaining to Bruce’s ‘marriages don’t work belief.

She shrugged her shoulders. “Hey, don’t lose hope. You’ve been through ups and downs together for years! The fact that he’s still with you until now means that he truly loves you. Don’t worry. He’ll propose to you sooner or later.”

‘Or never,’ Lucy wanted to say.

She gave Sherry a small smile but stayed silent. When she opened her bedroom door, she heard familiar voices talking downstairs. She stood on the staircase to peek when her gaze immediately met Brandon’s.

“Hi, Darling,” Bruce greeted her. Beside him was her uncle.

Lucy bit the inside of her cheek. “Hi.”

“Mom told me you’ll join us for dinner, so I came here to pick you up,” he sweetly said. His tone was far different from when he discussed the stock market with Lucy’s uncle.

But only Lucy and he knew the truth. Everything they showed to people, even their families, was just a façade.

Lucy remembered the time Bruce rejected her proposal. The man told his friends that he had slept with her a ton of times and that he had already had enough.

“So, what’s the point of marrying her?” he laughed.

Lucy shook her head.

“Let’s go,” she said without looking at him.

Sherry looked at her with disapproval. “Don’t be rude, Lucy!”

“She’s been moody for the past few weeks, Aunt Sherry. She hadn’t been home for four months and rarely called me during those times. Hmm…” Bruce said with fake suspicion.

Lucy looked at him. She couldn’t decipher if Bruce had already begun his plan. He acted so sweet in front of other people but also made her look like a bad girlfriend. Perhaps he wanted people to think it was Lucy’s fault once they announced their breakup.

Lucy made a face but decided not to argue.

“But we’re fine, Aunt Sherry. Lucy is my future wife, and I don’t want that to change. I will do everything for our relationship to work,” Bruce muttered while looking at Lucy. He took her bag, grabbed her hand, and started walking.

As soon as they stepped out of the house, Lucy removed her hand from his grasp.

Bruce looked at her coldly. “My mother will probably convince us to get married later. Again. If I refused her whim, she’d get mad. We have to figure out some ways.”

And that way was to make Lucy appear like the bad girlfriend.

Lucy knew that. “From now on, every time we visit our families, you’ll pay me before doing something for you. Your real girlfriend won’t mind, right?” she said sternly.

She needed money.

Every time she needed money, she always needed to ask her aunt. Most of the time, she felt awkward about it. So, her solution was to do whatever Bruce wanted as long as he gave her money.

After a moment of silence, Bruce finally spoke. “Fine. I’ll provide a credit card for you,” he nonchalantly said.

Bruce was right. Their entire dinner was filled with nothing but Zoe asking them about their wedding. She even told them about her friend’s grandson!

“So, when are you two getting married?” Zoe asked excitedly.

“As soon as possible,” Bruce answered while Lucy remained silent.

“Really?” Zoe asked with wide eyes. “What happened to your I-don’t-want-to-get-married speech?”

Bruce chuckled. “I’ve changed my mind, Mom. Also, I want to have a daughter.”

Zoe grimaced. “I prefer a grandson, though. Girls are a handful. You may have a hard time with a daughter.”

Bruce looked at Lucy affectionately. “Whatever my wife gives birth to, I’ll be happy.”

Then, he pinched Lucy’s face and tucked some hair behind her ear. Aware of the people staring at them, Bruce mockingly leaned to her ear and said, “Want to get married in April? I have a perfect day in mind. Let’s get our wedding certificates first, shall we?”

Zoe shook her head. “So clingy. Stop being PDA in front of us!”

Everyone at the table laughed. Zoe felt happy upon watching the couple.

A year ago, people thought Bruce and Lucy weren’t for each other. However, the couple seemed to prove them wrong.

Lucy and Bruce started dating when they were in college. Zoe witnessed their relationship and growth over the years. She was fond of Lucy because, aside from finding her innocent, Bruce genuinely liked her.

“I’ll cling to my Lucy whenever I want to,” Bruce said and looked at Lucy. “Darling, listen. After we get our certificates, I’ll give you my house and car. I won’t look at other women! If you ask me to go east, I’ll never go west. I will listen to all your rants all day,” he cooed.

Lucy slightly turned away when she felt his warm breath hit her face.

“Sorry,” she awkwardly said.

Zoe’s eyebrows furrowed. Bruce glanced at his mother before looking at Lucy again. He sat up straight and squeezed Lucy’s hand.

“I’ll give you some time to think about it. There are a lot of benefits in marrying me, you know.”

Lucy stared at him. She thought that if she wanted to play the villain, she needed to be good at playing her role.

“I’m not ready yet.”

The tension in the room remained palpable. Bruce leaned closer to her. “Alright. If you don’t want to get married right away, then I’ll wait ‘til you’re ready,” he said, enough for Zoe to hear.

Zoe remained to stare at Lucy. However, she realized she must be holding back because of Bruce’s past misdemeanors. So, she decided to let it slide this time.

“On, I’m just checking on you two. You’re both young, and it’s all up to you when you want to get married. Anyway, let’s eat? I cooked all this by myself!”

The dinner continued. The food was delicious, but Lucy had already lost her appetite. She brought down her fork and muttered an excuse to leave.

“I’ll see you off, babe,” Bruce said.

Lucy almost said no, but she instantly realized that his parents were watching them. She nodded at him and smiled.

The two of them waited for the car outside the door. Lucy let out a confused look when she saw a vehicle approaching them. It was different from the one Bruce used earlier.

In fact, Lucy wasn’t really unfamiliar with the car. Although, this car only reminded her of ugly memories.

Lucy and Bruce had lots of sex inside this car. It was safe to say that they spared no corner of this vehicle.

She didn’t expect that he still used this car.

‘Well, he must have forgotten those stupid days,’ she thought.

Still, Lucy felt disgusted by the thought.

Bruce was good at sweeping women off their feet. He was a known ladies’ man. With his looks and aura, no one would dare ignore him.

His all-time favorite line was, “Remember, darling, only I can satisfy you in bed.”

“Do you need me to drive you home?” Bruce suddenly asked.

Lucy knew that line very well. If Bruce really wanted to drive for someone, he wouldn’t ask a such thing and just tell them to get in the car. If he asked this question, it meant a warning to people to think about their answers carefully because he didn’t want to drive.

She shook her head and waved her phone. “No, thanks. I’ll call a cab.”

In a flash, Bruce went inside the car. Lucy could still hear his voice from the outside.

“Where are you? Let’s have fun tonight. My treat! You should meet my new girl,” he said on the phone.

And by a new girl, of course, he meant Angelia.