Chapter 201
Kevin’s palm soon became sweaty from excitement and nervousness, feeling sticky. He was embarrassed, fearing Mia might feel disgusted. He wanted to let go but couldn’t. Just as he was conflicted, Mia smiled and said, "Tired? Let’s switch hands."
She moved to Kevin’s other side, extending her delicate hand and intertwining her fingers with his. The new position felt more natural and comfortable.
"Mrs. Wilson, how many boyfriends did you have in college?" Kevin asked, feeling a pang of jealousy at the thought of Mia holding other men’s hands like this.
"Are you trying to find out about my private life?" Mia said, slightly annoyed but still smiling. "I had three boyfriends. The first two didn’t last long and the third was my husband. Does that bother you?"
Kevin felt uncomfortable hearing this. In his mind, Mia should have been pure and untouched. But then he remembered he had been with Camila, Evelyn Allen, and even Vanessa Wood. It wasn’t his place to judge.
Considering Mia’s beauty, it was impressive that she had only three boyfriends. "Mrs. Wilson, do you still love your husband?" Kevin asked softly.
Mia was taken aback. Kevin’s question was simple but piercing. If she didn’t love her husband, why did she date, marry him, and accept his offer to move to this small town? What was keeping her in a long-distance relationship?
But if she did love her husband, why did she have feelings for Kevin? She knew it was wrong but maintained an ambiguous relationship with him, unlike her clear boundaries with Quentin Rodriguez. Did this mean she was fickle or had her feelings for her husband faded?
Seeing Mia’s silence, Kevin regretted asking such a mood-killing question. He genuinely wanted to know if she still had feelings for her husband. Mia was different from Camila. Camila, in her thirties with a grown son, wouldn’t consider divorce easily. She’d rather risk an affair with Kevin to satisfy her desires. But Mia, not yet thirty and childless, could divorce and start anew if things didn’t work out with her husband. Instead, she was wasting her prime years in a stagnant relationship. Even if Mia divorced her husband, she couldn’t choose Kevin. The age gap was too big, and Kevin was just a high school student far from being able to support a family or be a husband. Kevin knew this and never expected to end up with Mia. He just wanted her to be happier and not as miserable as she was now, constantly harassed by people like Quentin Rodriguez.