Mercenary’s War

Chapter 2289 - 2265: Your Brother Really Is a Bastard

The wind stopped, and the rain ceased.

Gao Yang lay flat on the bed, staring vacantly at the ceiling, his mind in turmoil.

This isn’t right, this really isn’t right.

Couldn’t think of Yelena during the act, but remembered her afterwards; Gao Yang’s feelings were complicated.

Guilt, a sense of betrayal, self-reproach after the betrayal, and a very serious fear.

It has come to this point, what should I do in the future, thinking of this, Gao Yang’s heart twisted in pain.

However, to say he regrets it, Gao Yang did not regret it. The deed is done, be it good or bad, what’s the use of regret?

Before figuring out what to do, Gao Yang didn’t dare look at Karima. After a long silence, Gao Yang finally looked at Karima and said softly, "I didn’t expect, that you’d still be, still be, um, still be untouched."

Karima looked at Gao Yang blankly and said softly, "Is that what you were worried about all the time?"

Gao Yang shook his head and said, "No, really no, I just feel a stronger sense of guilt."

Karima said softly, "Prince Suharitan is over eighty, and he can’t do anything except look, and I’m just a trophy beside him to showcase his status and position. I scarcely have any opportunity to be alone with him, otherwise, he would have been dead long ago."

Gao Yang didn’t know what to say, whether Karima was untouched or not wasn’t important, but it did put more pressure on him and made him feel more guilty.

As the saying goes, "A rabbit doesn’t eat the grass near its burrow," but Gao Yang tends to choose just that kind of grass to chew.

Gao Yang always thought Catherine was his best match because Yelena was Big Dog’s daughter. Unfortunately, Yelena struck swiftly and decisively, and Gao Yang just felt that his identity as a mercenary was really not a good match for Yelena, but since they got together and decided to get married, even if Yelena was Big Dog’s daughter, he accepted it.

But now, Gao Yang and Karima have engaged in a relationship that shouldn’t have happened, and Karima is Number Thirteen’s sister.

This was so wrong.

Gao Yang felt like dying, no matter what the situation was with Karima at the time, the unchangeable fact was that he betrayed Yelena and got involved with his best friend’s sister.

So now, Karima might not want to die, but Gao Yang truly wanted to.

In dealing with emotional issues, Gao Yang was passive, but it doesn’t mean he was casual. But things have reached this point, so he had to accept reality.

Gao Yang lifted his head, looked at Karima, and said, "I will be responsible for you to the end, I will tell Yelena about this matter, if she forgives me, then..., if she doesn’t forgive me..."

Gao Yang couldn’t continue speaking, Karima sighed lightly, sat up, hugged Gao Yang, and said softly, "You, you really are too foolish, when dealing with emotions, you are as naive as a child."

After softly saying this, Karima kissed Gao Yang lightly, smiled slightly, and said, "I don’t need you to be responsible, I’ve said many times, I want you, yourself, not some identity you give me, your girlfriend, wife, lover, mistress, assistant, friend, any identity doesn’t matter at all, understand?"

Gao Yang exhaled lightly and said, "But, I can’t hide it from Yelena, I want to..."

Karima reached out to cover Gao Yang’s mouth and said softly, "If you’re smart, don’t tell Yelena, it would only hurt her, and won’t make her think you’re honest, believe me."

After saying this, Karima looked at Gao Yang dazedly and said, "If you never want to touch me again in the future, it’s okay, I’m not pursuing physical pleasure, I just want to confirm that there’s a place for me in your heart, if you only want me to play the role of an assistant, then I will only be your assistant, I won’t ask for too much, so, if you don’t want Yelena to be hurt, if you don’t want an irreparable rift in your relationship, then don’t tell her."

Gao Yang said softly, "But that’s too unfair to you, alright, I admit I’m really quite confused right now, but I’m a man, I can’t let you take on all the pain and guilt while I wear a false mask pretending to be a pure good man, I despise such people."

Karima laughed softly and said, "My brother wasn’t wrong about you, he really saw through you."

Gao Yang was taken aback and said, "Ah?"

Karima lowered her head but then lifted it again, took a deep breath, looked into Gao Yang’s eyes, and said, "I lied to you."

Gao Yang widened his eyes and said, "Ah?"

Karima appeared a bit nervous, but she quickly asserted firmly, "Of course Offred would call me, I’m his only family, my existence is his reason for living, when he might never show up again, do you think he wouldn’t inform me?"

Gao Yang opened his mouth in stupidity and said, "Ah!"

Karima took a deep breath and said, "Offred and I are the same, we are actually people without scruples, I really didn’t want to deceive you, but after being rejected by you, I was very hurt, then, I suddenly thought of what Offred said, he said, you are someone who doesn’t know how to refuse, but you are also someone who is soft-hearted and easily deceived, because you never guard against your own people, so, if I wanted to have you, I needed to create an opportunity you couldn’t refuse."

Gao Yang mumbled to himself, "Damn."

Karima lightly brushed her hair back and said softly, "Actually, my acting skills are really good, aren’t they?"

Gao Yang gave a wry smile and said, "Could win an Oscar."

Karima shook her head and said, "I said I didn’t want to deceive you, I’ve never thought about it, I don’t know if you’re willing to believe it, Offred didn’t mention what happened to you in Italy, when I heard you say it was dangerous and that you barely survived, I couldn’t take it, after I couldn’t, I decided to confess to you, but when you rejected me, I broke down a bit, and at this time, I don’t know what I was thinking, I decided to use Offred as an excuse, just like he said, to create an opportunity you couldn’t refuse to get you."

Gao Yang sighed and said, "I overlooked it, when you talked about Number Thirteen you never called him brother, but at that moment, you called him brother."

Karima said softly, "Offred knew what I wanted, he also knew your personality weakness, he knew how to let me get you, I didn’t want to do this, but I ended up doing it anyway, if you had accepted me when I confessed, I would have been very happy, but now, I feel more guilty than you might imagine, and despise myself more than you can imagine."

After saying this softly, Karima said softly, "I dislike myself for being so despicable, so, I really won’t demand any responsibility from you, nor do I want to use deceit to obtain you, but I ultimately did so, if you start disliking me, I’ll understand, from now on, I certainly won’t give you any trouble."

Gao Yang felt a mix of amusement and frustration, he looked at Karima, after a long time, he sighed and said, "Love is selfish, you did nothing wrong, and I truly don’t dislike you, but your brother is indeed a bastard."