Her Mysterious Life – In love with her secret savior

Meanwhile, Kyra and Oliver reached the park. During their journey, all they did was exchange looks and smiles at each other. 

Kyra is nervous. She is going to tell Oliver that she is willing to date him. It is a big step for her but surprisingly it didn't scare her. 

When she decided to give Collins a chance to become family, she was very scared. She was too afraid to take that big step even after seeing their sincerity towards her for years. 

It didn't vanish even after she became Collins. But with Oliver, she didn't feel that scared. It surprised her a lot because this is not the first time she is feeling this with Oliver. 

Meanwhile, many thoughts are running in Oliver's mind. He started to feel as if something big was going to happen. 

It started to make him restless. 

What if Kyra wants to tell some bad news? What if she doesn't want to be with him? 

Because of their occupied minds, neither of them spoke. A few minutes of drive felt like hours as they reached the park. 

Quickly they alighted the car and they rented the cycles. 

"How many laps?" Oliver asked. 

"Five?" Kyra asked and Oliver nodded his head. 

Soon, they started cycling around. However, they couldn't strike a conversation because of the thoughts they are having. 

"Oliver, uhmm...let's stop at the lake for a few minutes to rest?" Kyra asked when she realized that she was making Oliver restless with her silence. 

Oliver nodded his head in agreement. Even he was thinking of asking the same but Kyra beat him up to it. 

"You are so quiet. Exhausted?" she asked as they stopped at the beautiful lake. The sunrise had just started and the scenery looked beautiful. 

"I am fine. You enjoyed the day?" he asked. 

"I did. My brothers and best friends made a surprise visit. The ranch was good and unique. A day in nature is worth spending." Kyra answered. 

Oliver nodded his head. 

Best friends? 

Not 'best friend'? 

So, besides Chloe, someone else has come as well. Could it be the guy from the call? 

"How was your day at the hospital?" Kyra asked. 

"As usual, Ky. There was an emergency case. We had to perform surgery as soon as the patient was rolled in." 

"Except for that, everything was as usual. I left early as I had to make a visit to the headquarters of my company for a meeting." 

"It ended around nine but I had many documents to look at. I could only sleep at midnight." Oliver answered as they sat down on the dewy grass. 

"Are you trying to make me feel guilty?" Kyra asked, raising her eyebrow at him. 

Oliver chuckled. 

"No. It's not my intention. I was just answering your question." He said. 

"I see." Kyra said, pouting. 

Oliver let out a laugh and tucked the strands of her hair beneath her ear. 

"You are easy to tease," he said with a smile. 

"I am. You are right."

"I agree that I am over sensitive, Oliver." Kyra said. 

Oliver was startled because of the sudden change in Kyra's tone. She was playful until now but it changed into a serious one. 

"I didn't mean that." Oliver hurriedly explained. 

Kyra smiled as she placed her hand on his, making Oliver look at their hands. His worried expression relaxed a little. 

"I saw you with Jennifer and gave you a cold shoulder without any knowledge of your relationship with her."

"I acted unreasonably and worried you a lot. I shouldn't have done that but I did." 

"If I could reverse the time and go back to that day, I would still be doing the same, Oliver." Kyra said as she lifted her eyes to look at Oliver. 

Oliver was attentively listening to her and when he heard the last sentence, he looked at her in surprise. 

"It is who I am, Oliver. I am insecure and emotionally sensitive. I get affected even for a small thing and sometimes I overthink. Not sometimes. Many times in fact." Kyra added. 

"This won't be the last time I will act like this. I will need time to trust people blindly." 

"When the Collins family adopted me, I was really in a very bad position."

"Yes, I am adopted. I am not Collins by birth." Kyra said when she saw Oliver's surprised face. Not many people know that as Collins never disclosed it. 

They covered it by creating the story around her adoption, saying that they have sent her, the only daughter in Collins family to grow up with her maternal grandparents till she started her graduation. 

So, in the public eyes, she is the blood daughter of Collins. But the truth is she is adopted. 

"Before they adopted me, I... I went through so much emotional trauma. It broke my heart. I am still a broken soul and I have many scars and some are yet to fade away."

"My past made me like this. I could overreact to even a small thing and I could get hurt even by a trivial misunderstanding. I am scared of getting betrayed and backstabbed by the people closest to me." 

"I got betrayed not once but twice by the people I took as my family. I thought they were the closest to me and I devoted myself to loving them. But I got betrayed by them in a way I never even imagined in my worst nightmares." Kyra said, pain evident in her eyes and her face. 

Oliver felt as if his heart got pierced by thousands of needles. But, he could only stay quiet and let her finish. 

He knows that it is common sense to comfort and console her now. But he could tell that no words or no gestures can ease the pain she is suffering from. 

"I am saying all this because I want to take our relationship to the next level. I am willing to give us a serious chance."

"But, it is not going to be easy on you, Oliver. You might have to go through the same as what you went through a few days back when I misunderstood you and Jennifer."

"I know you don't want to hurt me or disappoint me. But if you try to be like that, you will get suffocated and vexed because of me. Our relationship might become toxic and both of us would end up getting hurt." 

"I know that your first relationship ended as a painful experience for you. You are willing to try it one last time with me. So, I didn't wanted to give false hope to you."

"I will try my best to change myself. I will try my best to make our relationship work. I will try my best to make it a peaceful, sweet and wonderful experience for you. But, I can't promise all these with certainty as I, myself, don't know how I would react." Kyra said and looked into his blue eyes. 

"You can reconsider your decision, Oliver. If you are still willing to take a step ahead with me, I am willing to give my best to you." she added. 

For a brief moment, neither of them spoke. The silence started to develop the restlessness around them, making Kyra more anxious and nervous. 

She is not perfect. Nowhere near that. She has many flaws and many more scars that makes her the most complex person to handle. 

If a relationship is going to be complex and stressful, no one would be willing to get into it. Who wants to walk on eggshells each and every day of their life? 

Each person has a saturation point. 

She always knew that she is not relationship material, especially when it comes to marriage and love. 

But Oliver's entry in her life has changed many things in her. She is willing to do something which has a high chance of failure. 

Meanwhile, Oliver was still in daze. However, it is not because he is contemplating whether to go ahead or retrieve himself. He is in daze because he was stuck thinking why God was so unfair to Kyra. 

Only when he saw her anxious face and worried eyes, he snapped back to reality. 

And, it is when it has hit him. She wants to date him!!

She indirectly confesses that she is serious about him and is willing to give their relationship a chance. 

What could make him more happy? 

"I am willing to suffer, Kyra. I will try my best to heal those scars and make you the person you want to be."

"Yes, even I was hurt during my first relationship. It was because effort was out only from one side. However we both are willing to pour all our effort. So, it won't be that hard to make our relationship work." 

"We can get to know each other. And, I am sure that we can avoid hurting each other by getting to know each other."

"So, what I am saying is, I am not interested in reconsidering. I am willing to give our relationship a chance." Oliver said with an assuring smile. 

Kyra looked at him and she has to say, she is moved by his sincerity. 

So, they are officially dating now!!