Unexpected Encounter: A Second Chance at Love

After their first fight, Rachael had realised that Andrew was a very warm and caring person but once he decided to ignore someone, he could turn cold as ice. Neither would he listen to what the other person has to say nor would he give them a chance to explain.

During the entire time they were having a misunderstanding, he did not even look at her properly nor did he come close to her. He always maintained his distance and barely spoke to her.

Thinking about his past behaviour, Rachael's heart ached again. Only she knew how difficult it was for her to cope with the situation.

Since they had got married, he had showered her with love and affection. She was so used to seeing his loving and caring side, his cold and distant side scared her.

Andrew did not say anything, he just pulled her closer and hugged her tightly. He knew the way he had behaved has hurt her. He regretted acting so recklessly but he couldn't help it.

He wasn't the type who would lash and vent out their anger to express what had displeased them. He preferred staying silent and maintaining his distance until he was no more angry.

He had plans of doing the same with Rachael but when she kept nagging him to speak up, he couldn't hold it back anymore.

Though he wasn't pleased with the fact that he had yelled at her, he was happy that they vented out what was in their heart to each other which immediately cleared the misunderstandings and insecurities they had in their heart.

"I am sorry." He knew that no amount of apology was enough to make up for the way he had behaved, but he still wanted to apologise.

Keeping quiet for a while, she looked at him. "Andrew—"

"Hmm?"

"Let's make a promise today." She extended her hand towards him. "We will never go to bed without resolving a fight or misunderstanding."

Andrew placed his hand on hers and looked at her dotingly. "I promise." He kissed the back of hand. "I'll talk to you first before assuming anything."

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[Emma's apartment]

Emma's awful mood after fighting with George worsened when she found Oliver waiting for her outside her apartment. At first she didn't want to let him in but when he started insisting a lot, she let him in for some time for old times sake.

"Does Andrew treat Rachael very well?"

"Why do you ask?" Emma was a little surprised with the sudden question. The way Oliver had been behaving since he came back, it wasn't hard for her to guess he still had feelings for Rachael.

When Rachael and Oliver were in a relationship, Emma was their greatest supporter. In fact, she was the one who had pushed them together. The possibility of her best friend becoming her cousin-in-law excited her a lot. But who would have thought things would end up in such a way.

When Oliver did not say anything, she remarked, "Oliver, I don't know what you were thinking when you came back but you are not gonna get what you are wishing for. It's too late."

Pausing for a while, she added, "Rachael has moved on, she is very happy with Andrew. In fact, she loves him."

When she noticed the change in his expression, she sneered, "What? Did you expect her to wait for you when you did not even think twice before leaving her at the altar? Don't be so selfish Oli and don't think so highly of yourself."

"I have seen Rachael at her lowest when you left her, she was miserable," she added. "And now I am seeing her at her highest with Andrew."

"So to answer your question….yes he treats her very well." Though Emma didn't know Andrew that well, she knew he treated Rachael very well and that is what mattered. And now that she had learnt Rachael had developed feelings for him, she had started rooting for the couple even more.

Oliver did not say anything, he rested his back on the couch and looked at the ceiling.

Seeing him in such a gloomy state, Emma's heart did not move for her cousin at all. In fact, she did not even pity him. Whatever that had happened was his fault, he had pushed himself to such a miserable state.

"Am I too late, Em?" He looked at her. His eyes had turned a little misty. Since the day he had seen Andrew and Rachael together at the mall, his heart wasn't at peace. He could feel a rebound pain deep in his heart everything he thought of her.

"You aren't late Oli," she answered. "The moment you left her at the altar, you lost her. You lost forever and for good."

Pausing for a while, Emma added, "To be honest, when you both were together, I always thought you both were really compatible but now when I think about it, you were not. You never deserved Rachael."

Balling his hand into a fist, Oliver clenched his jaw. Emma's words pinched his heart but he knew what she said was the truth, the harsh reality he had been running from.

"I made a huge mistake—" he murmured but it was loud enough for Emma to hear it.

"You did but what is the point in regretting now that everythings is over?"

Oliver squeezed his eyes shut and took a deep breath to calm his overwhelming emotions down. As the past memories he had shared with Rachael in the past flashed his mind, tears rolled down from the corner of his eyes.

"Do you think she will ever forgive me?" He questioned her. Though Rachael had assured him again and again that she didn't hold any harsh feelings for him, it was hard for him to believe she had forgiven him so easily after everything she had done.

He had always thought that he would feel better if she forgave him for his mistakes but why did it make him feel worse?

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