Chapter 98: Is This Love?

Even though Alex had continuously tried to explain to Isabella everything that was going on, she still was in a very confused state as she stared at the both of them. 

“So what is this supposed to mean? I am kind of confused. I don't understand what you are trying to say. Are you saying that we are supposed to be married, but then James and I fell in love, or what are you saying?” Isabella said to Alex as Alex got even angrier, and of course, Mirabel was not there since she was on her way back from getting the medicine. 

“That is not what I am saying, okay? I am saying that James is trying to take you away from me, and that was the reason why I had those arguments with him. He has always been trying to do that. He is a professor for goodness' sake. He can't have anything to do with you. He has to know his limit. And now I have gotten angry, and I'm going to let everybody know the truth. I can't continue to hide it anymore,” Alex said angrily as Isabella looked even more confused with a crooked brow plastered on her face as she continued to stare. 

“I don't even know what exactly to say to you, but there's just one thing I am sure of. Do not make any drastic move. At least just give me time. I swear to you I would remember everything. I don't know what is wrong with me. Please help me,” Isabella said, now beginning to act very frustrated. 

Just then, Mirabel rushed in as Alex jolted up and rushed towards Mirabel as he collected the drugs immediately. 

“Thank you so much,” he said and quickly grabbed the glass of water that he had already prepared in anticipation of Mirabel. He sat down beside Isabella and slowly placed her hand down. 

“Do not get too agitated, okay? This is something that can easily be solved, so calm yourself down,” he said to Isabella as she tried her best to calm herself down. Then he quickly opened the drugs and handed them over to her. She nodded with a faint smile before swallowing each and every one of them before taking the water afterward as Alex gently caressed her back. 

“I don't know what to do anymore, Isabella, but please do not panic. Do not care about what James said. He doesn't matter, okay? He doesn't matter to you, it doesn't matter to me, it doesn't matter to us. He is just a professor who fell in love with you, and I know that you would never try to betray me,” Alex said to her as she nodded. 

Just then, she looked at Mirabel and noticed that Mirabel was not staring at her in a normal way. Mirabel instead was staring at Alex in a pitying way. She knew that, of course, Mirabel knew something. After their little discussion, Isabella went back to her room. But she couldn't help but feel like she was missing something as she paced back and forth trying to think. 

“Why would Mirabel look at Alex that way? Is there something I don't know about?” she thought to herself, still pacing back and forth trying to know. But then she felt so frustrated because her head was blank. It was totally empty. It felt like she had no memories of three days ago. She had no memories of the year she was in, and everything she knew. She had no idea. She couldn't even open her phone. Neither could Alex nor anybody open it. 

She stared at the phone again and felt like a dummy. She slammed her hand on her forehead in annoyance. 

“Why am I so foolish? Why can't I remember anything?” she muttered to herself, still snapping her head playfully. Just then, she decided to summon up her courage and go and meet Mirabel and at least understand what was going on. 

She stood up instantly and opened the door, only to see Mirabel passing her room with a glass of milk. 

“Whoa. You are not yet asleep?” she questioned as Isabella nodded, placing both her hands behind her back nervously. 

“I can't sleep. I am confused. I want to know what exactly is going on. I want to know why you looked at Alex that way. I feel like there is something I don't know about,” Isabella questioned Mirabel as Mirabel almost choked on the milk she had just placed on her lips. After she placed it down and licked her lips, she looked around to be sure that Alex was not anywhere before gripping Isabella's hand and dragging her into her room, making sure to shut the door. 

She took Isabella to her bed and sat her down. 

“Do not ever say that, okay? Do not question your love for Alex. You love him. You love him more than anything. You could do anything for him. But James… James knows a secret only the both of us know. And now Alex has fired him angrily. And of course, he would want to rebel. He would want to prove to Alex that he can take you away from him, and he doesn't want that. I don't want that to happen. I don't know how to tell Alex. But I cannot expose your secret because I swore to you that I would keep it till my deathbed,” Mirabel said as Isabella felt even more confused. 

“Then tell me so I can know how to avoid it. Tell me so I can know how to not let them clash together,” she pleaded as Mirabel shook her head sideways instantly. 

“I cannot tell you that, okay? I just want you to know that James is very dangerous. James has a secret and he has proof, and another thing is you love James. I am sorry to tell you this this way, and I know that Alex is trying to prove to you that he is the only one you love. Yes, you love him as your fiancé, but you love James. You have this undying lust for James that cannot just go. And of course, you could do anything for James, but you were trying to keep your relationship with Alex when all these things happened. Please stay away from James,” Mirabel warned as Isabella became even more confused. 

Even though she tried her best to remember anything, her head was blank at that moment, but at that moment, the words from Mirabel, “stay away from James,” kept reminiscing in her head, and instantly she had a blank and short flashback.