It'll Come Naturally

She picked up a photo of him. Seeing his beautiful smile in the photo, she couldn't help but drop a light kiss on his face. She hadn't made contact with him for a month, and she didn't know if he was doing well or not. Was he still the same? Was he still worried about her? Or had he already given up on her and moved on? She had no idea, because she refused to know anything about what happened back in the S City. Only now had she begun realizing how cruel she could be, punishing herself and the ones that she loved so deeply. She had left those who cared for her; her husband, her faithful friends and her brothers.

She was still taking her medicine everyday. Even when she was extremely busy with her work, she had never forgotten to take her medicine for even one day. She was being really harsh on herself. Else, she wouldn't have chosen this way to torture herself. She knew that her actions must have hurt the ones who loved her. But she saw no other choice. She just had to leave that city.

The sun was beaming, and the weather was very pleasant. The Leena of a year ago would surely have enjoyed walking along the river Seine under such agreeable conditions, drinking in the fresh air that belonged only to this beautiful city which she loved. The city was still delightful, and the people here hadn't changed. However, she was not the same. She couldn't enjoy the beautiful scenery surrounding her, because her mind was constantly fixated on a certain man.

She missed Kevin constantly. She thought about him often, especially when she was not keeping herself busy. He was constantly in her mind. She missed his attractive smile, his gentle words, his warm hands, his fervent touch; and most importantly, she missed his love. "Mrs. Gu, have you ever considered a change in scenery? You have been here for so long. And you have been grieving all this time." The man who spoke to Leena appeared to be in his thirties. He was the mysterious type. He was rarely vocal and rarely smiled. He was always a silent presence. Sometimes, Leena would even forget he was there.

"Do you have any recommendations?" Leena thought that maybe he was right. She had been here for quite a long time. And she had been moping for even longer. It was time for her to find somewhere she could enjoy herself. She knew that no matter what she did, she would never get her mind off of Kevin. But at least she could try to relax.

"How about New Zealand?" The man was one of Jonathan's personal bodyguards. Jonathan had sent him to accompany and protect Leena. It was evident that Jonathan cared very much about Leena, which was why he was willing to send his most trusted bodyguard with her.

"New Zealand?" Leena was intrigued. New Zealand was very different from Paris. She knew that the scenery there was very beautiful. Perhaps this was a good idea?

"Yeah, New Zealand. If you want to go there, I can make the travel arrangements for you." The man looked at Leena with a non-committal face. He was not the type to easily reveal his emotions in public. But if you looked closer, you would find that his eyes showed the sorrow he felt for Leena. Clearly, he was aware that she was grieving continually, and he was trying to help.

"All right. Maybe that's a good idea. Please book a flight for me." Maybe a change in scenery would help her get her mind off of Kevin. Perhaps in New Zealand, she would not miss him this much. After all, she would be occupied exploring the new country, and being revived in the atmosphere there. Maybe she wouldn't have time to think about the people back in the S City.

The luck was not on Kevin's side. He arrived in Paris at the same time as Leena boarded the plane for New Zealand. He didn't know that he had just missed the chance to find Leena. He just couldn't sit at home in their apartment and wait for Leena to come back. He just couldn't stand their home, so empty without her. So, he decided to come to Paris and search for Leena. He wanted to try his luck and see if he could find Leena in the city which she had lived in for such a long time. This decision made sense, because one tended to choose a place he or she was familiar with to live in. In fact, Kevin was right about the city. It was just unfortunate that he hadn't come here earlier.

"Kevin, here!" Claire shouted, waving her hand to catch Kevin's attention. During the time while Leena was away, she had been helping her brother search for Leena, and keeping this a secret from their parents. But now, it seemed that they could no longer hide the troubling news from their parents anymore. They were already getting suspicious, and lying to them made her very anxious. She really hoped that they could find Leena as soon as possible.

"Claire, you look different. You're all grown up now." Kevin was a lot thinner than he was the last time Claire saw him. Maybe he just missed Leena too much. In missing her he couldn't sleep or eat well without the one he loved beside him.

"Of course I had to grow up. I'm more mature now. I can't let you down, can I? Come on! Let's go. Gerard is outside, he's waiting for us." Claire linked with his arm, walking arm in arm to the airport exit. She had missed her brother very much and was happy to see him, even though the situation was not ideal. She knew that he was here to look for Leena.0000000☐☐☐☐☐☐☐