Chapter 580 - Not the Future
What happens in Chapter 580 of "No Trespassing! My Aloof Brother"? "Christopher Scott, Iāve given you enough time, and I donāt have many seven years in... Read on to find out!
"Christopher Scott, Iāve given you enough time, and I donāt have many seven years in my life. Besides, you donāt actually love me. You just enjoy the thrill of having me as your sidekick. In your mind, you think Seven Murray should spend her whole life liking you and chasing after you.""If it werenāt because I was getting engaged, you wouldnāt have come to talk to me. If my family business wasnāt facing issues and I didnāt come back from New York, would you have sought me out?"
"You wouldnāt, because youāve always been waiting for me to compromise, waiting for me to come back and make peace with you. Later, when I returned, I didnāt make peace with you, I didnāt seek reconciliation, and so you showed all kinds of dissatisfaction, making work difficult for me."
"Christopher Scott, you never actually liked me. You just treated me as your personal possession. But Iām not; Iām a person, with flesh and blood, with emotions. I need othersā care, I need warmth too."
"You will never learn to lower your pride, like this conversation today, 18 days ago, when you called me. Although I said I would call you back, I didnāt. Did you ever think of calling again to check if I was busy with work? Yet you waited until the day before my engagement to call again."
"Do you know why, Christopher Scott? Because you believe that as long as you want to take me away, you can, so you never felt urgency. Thatās why it dragged on until today."
"But Christopher Scott, Iāve completely let you go. The warmth I didnāt get from you in this relationship, I will find. As the saying goes, whatās missing in the previous relationship will be made up in the next. Ian Hobbs treats me very well, and Iām happy with him. Meeting with you today was just to make things clear, not to leave with you. I wonāt betray Ian Hobbs, and I know what I want."
"Christopher Scott, take care of yourself. There wonāt be many opportunities like Seven Murray in your life. Learn to cherish the happiness you have now. Let go of my hand; Iām leaving."
Facing Seven Murrayās accusations, Christopher Scott was speechless. He never realized that Seven Murray had become so articulate, leaving him unable to retaliate.
He never considered what Seven said, never thought of Seven as a possession, yet he never realized that Seven needed care and warmth. But he didnāt provide it.
Seven asked him to let go. He didnāt want to; he knew that letting go would mean no more chances. Even if everything Seven said was right, he didnāt want to let her leave; he promised himself he would change.
So he said, "I wonāt let go."
Seven looked at Christopher Scottās persistence and calmly said, "Christopher Scott, donāt be selfish, okay? You have no right to control my life. I have my own choices. Right now, Iām not choosing you, alright?"
Christopher Scott, hearing Seven call him selfish, stared straight into her eyes but couldnāt argue. He indeed was selfish.
If he wasnāt selfish, how could he expect Seven to come back and compromise after hurting her?
Christopher Scott couldnāt understand where he got the confidence from, thinking that Seven should naturally trust him and come back seeking reconciliation.
He almost hated himself. Looking at Seven, shaking his head, he said, "Seven, I donāt believe it. Weāve known each other for 26 years, since the day you were born. I donāt believe you donāt like me anymore."
"Seven, give me a chance to start over, okay? I promise Iāll make it up to you, Iāll be good to you in the future, and Iāll listen to everything you say."
Hearing Christopher Scottās earnest plea, Seven said helplessly, "Christopher Scott, only by leaving each other can we grow. If I forgive you, it will only make you more indulgent. For these seven years of your neglect, what dignity do I have in front of you? How could I make you like me?"
"Of course, the reason I bring up dignity is because I really no longer love you. So I choose dignity. However, itās your neglect that made me pick up this dignity. Christopher Scott, letās part on good terms."
"No parting, no parting, I donāt want to part with you. I want you to stay by my side, Seven, Iām begging you." Despite all of Sevenās reasons, Christopher Scott still refused to let go.
Today, hearing what Seven had to say, he realized how outrageous his mistakes were, how deeply he had hurt Seven, and he wanted to make it up, wanted to use the rest of his life to compensate her.
Christopher Scott didnāt understand. Some people, once missed, are gone forever. Thatās the situation between him and Seven.
Seeing Christopher Scott holding onto her for a long time, Seven was at a loss. She struggled for a moment, looking at Christopher Scott helplessly, and asked, "Christopher Scott, Iāve made it quite clear. What more do you want?"
"I donāt believe you donāt like me anymore. You canāt possibly forget about me, Seven. Donāt be stubborn, letās give each other a chance, okay?" Christopher Scott sensed that Seven was just angry with him for not seeking her out for the past seven years.
Listening to Christopher Scott accuse her of being stubborn, Seven felt truly helpless.
She stood up from her chair, walked over to Christopher Scott, and, gripping the fingers he had wrapped around her wrist, said seriously, "Christopher Scott, Iām really not being stubborn. These seven years, Iāve exhausted all my patience with you."
"I admit, you are my youth, but you are not my future! And from the beginning to the end, including today, youāve never said you liked me. Christopher Scott, the person you love is yourself. You canāt stand seeing yourself wronged. If you really care for me, you should let go, because Iām happier with Ian Hobbs than I ever was with you."
Sevenās words were somewhat harsh, but she had no choice.
In her eyes, Christopher Scott indeed loved only himself.
If he really loved her so much, how could he let her wait for seven years without bringing her back, eventually having her return on her own?
Upon hearing Seven say that he was her youth, not her future, Christopher Scott was stunned immediately.
He could hear from those words that Seven had truly let him go.
She said she was happier with Ian Hobbs, so what reason did he have not to let go? He hurt her for so long, what right did he have to stand in the way of her happiness?
Christopher Scott took a deep breath, gently released his large hands, and slowly let her go. Yet his whole being seemed soulless, his eyes empty and fixated on Seven.
He watched Seven hastily grab her bag, trying to leave him quickly.
Christopher Scott didnāt want to watch her leave, but he couldnāt find a way to stop it.
He didnāt know how he would live or face the future after Seven left.
Christopher Scott forgot what Hudson Moore once said, that during the seven years without Seven, he had managed to live quite well.
As Seven passed by him, Christopher Scott reached out his long arm and stopped her. He said, "Seven, I want to hug you."