The Heiress and The Bodyguard 2 [JENLISA]

Chapter 27

When Tzuyu left, Lisa returned a few minutes after. Jennie tiptoed and kissed Lisa on her lips.

"I'm sorry," Jennie said.

"Why are you saying sorry? I was the one at fault," Lisa said.

"Let's not point fingers on who's at fault. We both had our shortcomings, we are both guilty as to why things happened the way they were," Jennie said. "But I want to understand one thing, just one thing, Lisa," Jennie said in all seriousness.

"What is it?" Lisa asked her.

"Why did you suddenly leave that night? Why didn't you give me the time to explain? Am I not worthy of giving even a tiny bit of benefit of the doubt? After all we have been through?" Though Jennie did not want it, her voice started to shake.

Lisa wrapped Jennie in a tight embrace, hoping it can ease the pain she's seeing in the woman's eyes.

"I'm sorry, Jennie. I'm really sorry.." Lisa said while kissing Jennie's head. "Would you like to listen to a story?"

"I had a mission before where I had to save a well-known businessman from his captors," Lisa started. "Doing a dangerous mission is like a walk in the park to me, not because I am confident with my skills but because I trust my comrades."

"Upon saving this businessman, I met his daughter for the very first time. The moment I saw her running down their grand staircase, for the first time, I felt something unexplainable. It was something new and strange for someone like me. Jennie, the very first time I laid my eyes on you, you made me feel things I should not feel."

"It was a dilemma because I don't mix my personal feelings with my mission, and you were my mission then, Jennie. But you, you did not make things easier for me. Your feline eyes seemed to always read my soul whenever you look at me, your gummy smile that always made me smile inwardly whenever I see it, your soft voice that always soothes my demons away, but most importantly your amazing personality that pulled me more into you. I have always been in love with you, Jennie, for so long."

"But you never saw me past being your best friend, and it was fine with me, what's important was you were happy. I thought I can live with that, but when I saw you were being happier and livelier because of Kai, that's when my insecurities started. I was never insecure with myself, I was always confident with who I am, but compared to him, I felt like I was just a speck of dirt," Lisa said.

Jennie shook her head in disagreement. "Lisa, do not say that. I never thought of you that way," Jennie said.

"I know, Jennie, I know.." Lisa grabbed Jennie's hand and kissed it. "Anyway, I thought to myself, if you were happy, then I have no choice but to be happy for you too, even though that happiness does not include me, because that's what I want for you, to be happy. I swallowed the bitter taste of my pain and jealousy for so long just to see that beautiful smile on your face."

"However, when he left you, and things happened between us, I thought, maybe it was my time. Maybe, someone from above had heard my deepest wish, and that was to be with you. Maybe they took pity on me and they gave me the chance to experience happiness with you."

"That night, I was so ready to come clean, I was ready to tell you everything, Jennie. But when I saw you with him, wrapped in his arms, like a dam, the pain I buried all those years suddenly surged. I was blinded by pain, anger, jealousy, and insecurities. I felt very little and inadequate when it comes to him. I gave you everything while he treated you like shit and yet, you were still in his arms."

"So, to answer your question, I left that night not because you were not worthy of explaining your side, but because I was stupid and a dumbass. I let my emotions took over my judgment."