bookpower Chapter 770: Chapter 770 - Laura’s Truth, Olivia’s Game
Chapter 770: Chapter 770 - Laura’s Truth, Olivia’s Game
Chapter 770: Chapter 770 - Laura’s Truth, Olivia’s Game
Love?
Leon tilted his head slightly, his mind falling into silence as he processed her confession.
Laura's words hung in the air.
"This is so funny..." she murmured, letting out a soft, almost breathy chuckle-a sound so subtle it was barely laughter, more like an exhale of disbelief.
"But... this is the truth."
Her eyes stayed locked onto his, filled with a rare kind of bravery-one Leon wasn't used to seeing in her.
"Ever since then... since we stopped seeing each other... Leon..."
Her voice carried a weight now, something deeper, something lingering.
"You never left my mind. Even when we never spoke, never crossed paths... you never left. Every moment, every single day..."
She paused, and in that silence, her voice carried nostalgia, sadness-something unresolved. "And then... when my father passed away..."
She trailed off, her eyes shifting for the first time, as if trying to hide an emotion she didn't want to show.
Leon could see it. The sorrow behind those words.
She took a slow breath before continuing. "That's when I finally gathered the courage to look for you again... and that's why I moved back to this city."
Now, her voice was truly trembling.
"I did it... just so I could see you again."
She shook her head lightly, as if struggling against her own emotions.
"Because I still haven't been able to forget you. Not even now... Leon..."
And then-she fell silent.
Waiting.
This was the moment Leon was supposed to respond, wasn't it?
Her confession.
...But what was their relationship even like back then?
His memories of it felt blurred, distant-something buried in the past. But if he wasn't mistaken, it had all happened so naturally. Through laughter and teasing, through small moments that built up over time.
A flash of memory flickered through his mind.
**
"Leon, I help you a lot, you know. You should fight back more."
She had giggled when she said it.
"You owe me."
Leon had laughed too. "I never asked you to help me."
"Still! You owe me. So this time, make me happy."
"What do you want?"
She had tilted her head, pretending to think. "I don't know. Maybe tell me why I enjoy being around you so much?"
Leon had raised an eyebrow. "I don't know? Because we're friends?"
Laura had giggled again. "Somehow, I like you, you know? Like... in a romantic way."
Leon had laughed. "That's so funny. You?"
"Why?" she had protested, playfully hitting his shoulder.
And then-
"Why don't we just date, then? That sounds fun."
**
That's all he remembered.
The details?
Fuzzy.
But that moment-it had been real.
This time? No. Yes, Leon was sure of it.
That was just the past. Those feelings didn't exist anymore.
In fact, he wasn't even sure what his feelings had been back then.
He took a slow, steady breath, searching for the right words to say.
"Laura..." he spoke softly, still trying to find an answer.
Leon took a slow breath.
"Did you know this was going to happen, Olive? You're playing with people's feelings."
A moment passed before Olivia's reply popped up.
"How? Why me?"
Leon sighed, his fingers hovering over the screen.
"That's just what comes to my mind when I think about what happened."
A brief pause. Then, another message.
"You're still placing me on the enemy side, you know... I've always tried to be the best around
you. Not once have I ever betrayed you or lied to you."
Leon exhaled. Olivia was too smart for her own good. Even Maylon had acknowledged it.
If Olivia had already suspected that Laura had special feelings for Leon, then surely, she had
also known what would happen when she pulled that little stunt earlier, right?
She had to know.
Leon's fingers tightened around his phone as he typed his next message.
"Now, be honest with me. You did that on purpose because you knew Laura was there, didn't
you?"
The reply came almost instantly.
"Yes,"
Leon stared at the screen. His mind had already suspected it, but seeing the confirmation still
hit differently.
"Why?"
Another pause. Then-
"To make you realize that there are people around you who feel more deeply for you than you
think. To make you pay more attention to them."
Leon froze at that answer.
"For what reason?" he typed, pushing further, trying to dig deeper into her real thoughts.
"So that you open your heart more. So that you realize there's a chance for someone to step inside. And when that happens... wouldn't that mean I'd have a chance, too?" Leon stared at the words. His chest felt tight. His thoughts scattered.
Finally, he typed, "I don't get it. You seem to know more than I do, like what you did earlier. I
feel deceived."
And then-
"Sorry, but I admit it."
That was Olivia's response.
Leon stayed still, letting everything sink in. This was the first time he had really started to
think about things like this. And as he did, he realized he had been avoiding romance for a
long time now.
Had he become numb to the idea of being in a romantic relationship?
Why did Olivia have to do that?
She surely wasn't serious when she said things like having a chance or stepping into his life,
right?
...Right?
But then again—how well did they even know each other?
They barely knew each other...
Or did they? Leon wasn't even sure.
Did love really have to be built over a long period of time, through friendship first? Or could it
happen suddenly—just like that? He had never known the answer.
Then, another message popped up.
"Go sleep. Save your energy for losing to me at the gym tomorrow. Bye."
Leon exhaled and replied.
"Bye, Olive. Thanks for the nice conversation tonight."