I traded love for wealth. Fate brought her back to mepregnant, serving food in a posh restaurant. What happened that night not only ended my engagement but rewrote my entire life.
Gilbert, a millionaire, sat at a table in an upscale London restaurant beside his fiancée, Samantha, when a young waitress handed him the menu. As he looked up, his heart skipped a beatit was Helen. Their eyes locked for a moment, both stunned. Helen had been his first love, back when he was poor, living in a small village. Theyd sworn eternal devotion while sitting on the roof of his childhood home, watching the sunset together.
In that instant, something buried deep in Gilberts heart resurfaced: love. And Helen, it seemed, felt the same.
Soon, Samantha noticed the tension and asked if they knew each other. Gilbert quickly said yes but didnt reveal Helen had been the great love of his youth. Helen carried on serving, but Gilbert noticed somethingshe was pregnant. Doubt gnawed at him. What had happened to her all these years?
The last time hed seen her was before leaving for university. In that painful goodbye, Helen had begged him to stay, but Gilbert had chased his dreamwealth, success, escape from a simple life. In the city, hed achieved it all, yet an emptiness lingered. Money solved some problems, but it hadnt healed every wound.
When he met Samantha, he thought hed found the perfect match: wealthy, beautiful, influential. Deep down, he suspected she wasnt the one he truly loved. Now, seeing Helen, that doubt turned to certainty.
During dinner, Samantha excused herself to the loo, leaving Gilbert alone and more restless than ever. Helen returned to the table to ask if they needed anything. Unable to hold back, Gilbert asked her to sit and talk.
Helen spoke plainly. Shed gone to London searching for Gilbert but found only hardshipno education, low-paying jobs, even nights on the streets until the restaurant owner took her in, only to deceive and abandon her, leaving her pregnant. Tears streamed down her face as she shared her pain. Gilbert held her, helpless, still bound by his engagement.
Moments later, he went to find Samantha. Pushing open the restroom door, he found her in a passionate embrace with the chef. Shocked, he demanded an explanation, and without remorse, she confessedthe affair had been going on for seven months.
To her surprise, Gilbert wasnt upset. He felt relief. Smiling, he declared their engagement over. Back in the dining room, he searched for Helen, but the manager said shed already left.
Desperate, Gilbert rushed into the rain. And there she waswalking alone, her umbrella broken. He ran to Helen, begging her to wait, and told her everything. They kissed fiercely, as if time had reversed.
In that moment, the years apart melted away. The loneliness ended. Loves light pierced the darkness, warming his heart with a joy hed thought lost forever. His heart raced, keeping time with the rain. Droplets slid down their faces, mingling with the kisseyes closed, lips presseda feeling so intense it was as if life had begun anew.
Gilbert vowed to care for her and the child. Soon after, he bought a countryside home, giving Helen the peace shed always deserved. This was what hed truly wanted: love. The kind no fortune could buy. Something pure, sacred, and shareda gift from fate, unexpected and priceless, with the power to transform everything.
When their son was born, the three of themGilbert, Helen, and the babyclimbed onto the roof, just like the old days. Holding each other, they watched the sunset, vowing never to part again.
