---- Chapter 113 I glanced at her. "Are you telling me Jim likes Alicia too?" Aria nodded reluctantly. "Most likely, yeah..." Truthfully , [had already sensed something . Every time Jim showed even the slightest bit of special treatment toward Alicia, Jonathan happened to be nearby. That was why I held off on making any assumptions . I figured maybe they were just childhood friends with a close bond. But now, looking at the situation , things were clearly much more complicated.

Alicia liked Jonathan. Jim liked Alicia. Jonathan kept insisting he only saw Alicia as a sister, but from what I could see, the two of them had been treading the line of something more for a long time. Icouldn't understand what was going through 18-year-old Elise's mind. Why was I even getting myself caught up in this mess? Maybe I didn't realize it at first and just fell head over heels, but once I started noticing something was wrong, I should have pulled myself out right away.

Ishared my thoughts, but Aria looked at me with disapproval. "You can't say that. Feelings do not just disappear because you tell them to. People are not machines with an off switch. When you're in it, you're lost. You cannot expect yourself to ---- walk away that easily." Inodded quietly and fell into thought, saying nothing. She was right. Back then, I had completely lost myself to love. Everything I had -my attention , my time, my future -was tied to Jonathan.

I had pushed aside my friends, ignored my career, and poured my entire world into one man. How could every little thing he said or did not shake me? Even a single look from him could tear through my emotions like a storm. Every moment he spent with Alicia felt like a direct blow to my heart. Iwas so deeply blind in my admiration for Jonathan that walking away wasn't even an option.

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If it weren't for losing those five years of memory after a suicide attempt , I might still be trapped in that pit, begging Jonathan for just a glance. That thought sent chills down my spine. If Thadn't lost my memory, I would probably still be stuck in that mess, begging Jonathan to notice me. Itook a deep breath and said, "Maybe you should look for someone else. Jim doesn't seem like the type to fall for just anyone, and Alicia isn't exactly innocent either.

Even if she doesn't like Jim, she probably wouldn't let her backup plan just walk away..." Before I could finish, Aria interrupted sharply, "Who are you to say that? You've been there yourself. Why are you lecturing ---- me?" Iwas surprised. "Weren't you the one mocking me for losing myself over Jonathan? You said I should not be that obsessed with aman." "T said that as Fred's sister!" Aria shot back.

"From his point of view, of course, I couldn't stand watching you chase after Jonathan like that. But as a woman, I get it..." Before she could say more, Frederick smacked the top of her head hard. "Get that nonsense out of your head!" I tried to reason with her. "You haven't fallen that deep for him yet, so why not take a step back and meet a few other people? There are plenty of guys out there, and many are even better than Jim.

Once you get to know more of them, you'll see he's really not that special." "T don't care!" Aria shouted, taking a step back. "Why should I give up on him? You never gave up on Jonathan, so why can't you give Fred a chance?"