Wesley had never mentioned anything like a shopping spree in foreign countries.
He only asked her to wait for him.
Patty's remarks stirred up guilt in Wesley's heart. He realized that he had never promised Blair any of that. That he had promised Patty the moon, and Blair almost nothing.
He extended his hand, trying to pull her back into his arms. But Blair pushed him away.
“Back off, bitch! He's Wesley, not Wayne! No, he never promised me any of that. ALL he did was ask me to wait. He never told me I'd be waiting for two years. But he came back for me. He's mine.
He's a good and true man. Faithful to me."
Wesley looked at Blair affectionately. She cared. She remembered everything he told her.
Blair continued, "As for sightseeing... To be frank, he didn't even promise to take me around the city. But he took me to Happy Valley, when I told him I wanted to go. He waited for me patiently, even though that wasn't his idea of a good time. He even rode the rollercoaster with me. When I got tired, he'd carry me on his back and run around
Happy Valley. When I was mad, he'd buy me flowers and apologize. He ate the food I couldn't finish. He would peel freshly roasted, hot chestnuts for me, because they taste better that way. My pic is on his lock screen. We visited his family during New Year. There's a girl whose parents saved his life. He'd blow her off because he knew I hated her. I can go on. He's done a lot for me. That's love. But what about
Wayne? Did he ever give you a piggyback ride? Did he ever finish your meals for you? He promised you the world? Did he ever follow through with it? Is that love? God, you're stupid.”
Blair was right. Wayne had never eaten Patty's half-eaten food. Nor had he ever given her a piggyback ride. And she never met his parents.
ALL he ever did for her was make some hollow promises.
For a moment, the parking lot was very quiet. Wesley squeezed Blair's hand. He originally intended to shut Patty down himself. But right now he changed his mind. He wanted to hear what Blair had to say, because she had never said this to him before.
And Blair didn't let him down. Seeing that Patty had no intention of leaving, she continued, “Buying the most expensive clothes and bags is too shallow for Wesley. Of course he didn't promise me that. The biggest difference between Wesley and Wayne is that Wesley doesn't make promises. He is a doer. Actually I don't need his promises, because he already bought me those fancy clothes and bags. I have everything I ever wanted. Before he left for his mission, he bought me so many bags,
I could swap out purses every month for a year.”
Patty stood in stunned silence. She felt that maybe Blair was right.
That her marriage to Wayne had been a lie. Blair had a Look of smug satisfaction on her face.
“Most importantly, I was his first and he was mine. Do you have any idea how wonderful that feels?" Blair never regretted giving her virginity to Wesley, even though it had started unpleasantly.
Patty couldn't say she understood the amazing feeling Blair was talking about, because she hadn't experienced anything Like that. There hadn't been a man in her life who cared about her enough to do any of those things Blair talked about.
Before Wayne, she fooled around with many men. So many that she was too proud to ask any of them to do anything like this
Wesley couldn't help smiling when he heard what Blair said. He'd chosen the right woman. He was happy to be back, and would give her a child.
Patty realized that Blair had a ready tongue. Part of her still thought that the girl was Lying. She wasn't ready to give up on her Wayne yet.
“Wayne, did you ever love me? Were you ever attracted to me? Even a little?" she asked.
“No, never." The brutal answer didn't come from her dream man, but
Blair.