Chapter 220: Back again
As for Maxim, he did not think too much of it. As displeased as he was with a strange man living with Diana, he did not think that she would be interested in him.
Only Maxim knew how much of direct and indirect approaches, theft of others’ love letters and gifts left at her desk, and impeccable acting skills it had taken him before he was finally able to coax Diana into dating him.
Maxim remembered the first time he met Diana. She was sweet and her smile was always so bright, totally opposite to how gloomy he used to be. But for some reason, her smile would make him feel sad at times. When she blabbered nonsense about this and that, he would have the feeling that she was hiding something. And the more outgoing she looked, the more closed off she was. He was her only friend. And he remained as ’’only her friend’’ till they separated.
He had never been verbal about what he felt for her as he thought his actions would let her know. But for some reason, she seemed to have closed off her heart to the idea of dating or the possibility of feelings.
Back then, he might have believed that she was like that just towards him but now he doubted it after they got together.
If Diana was so easy to date, then Maxim would have probably dated her for the umpteenth time by now.
So, he was not exactly worried about some other man stealing her away.
But as a doctor, he believed that unknown symptoms should be handled in the early stages.
The more he thought about it, the further he felt that he was just being rational. And doing what a normal man should do by protecting his treasure.
There was absolutely nothing wrong or crazy or mawkishly sentimental about his actions.
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