When My Heart Rested | Learn English Through Story Level 2 | Graded Reader (B1 | B2)

I stood in the rain. The water fell on my hair and my face. Seattle felt cold that night. I felt cold inside, too. My name is Cain. I am 38 years old. My life changed 10 years ago. My father died then. People said bad things about him. They said he did wrong things.

But he was a good man. He lost everything. His heart broke. Then he died. I lost my father. I lost my home. I lost my hope. The rain fell harder. I closed my eyes. I felt so tired. Every day was hard. Every night was long. I wanted to stop. I wanted to rest.

Someone walked toward me. I opened my eyes. A man came close. He held a big black umbrella. The umbrella was over my head now. The rain stopped touching me. "Cain," he said. His voice was soft and kind. I looked at him. His name was Wade. He was a rich man. He wore expensive clothes. He always looked

perfect. His family owned many buildings in the city. "You are wet," Wade said. "Come with me." I walked with him. We went to a restaurant. It was a quiet place. The lights were low. The tables had white cloth on them. Rich people ate there. We sat down. Wade looked at me. His eyes were gentle. He ordered hot tea

for me. I drank it slowly. The warmth felt good. Wade talked about small things, the weather, the city, his work. I listened, but I felt empty inside. Nothing excited me anymore. Then Wade stopped talking. He looked serious. He stood up from his chair. Then he did something strange. He went down on one knee.

He was on the floor next to our table. People around us looked. Some women smiled. Wade took a small box from his pocket. He opened it. Inside was a ring. The diamond was big and bright. Kane, Wade said, will you marry me? I stared at him. I did not feel happy. I did not feel excited. I just felt