Seven Years of Love Seven Minutes of Truth novel Chapter 44

Chapter 13 

Chapter 13 

Alex reached out to me casually, as if I’d just returned from a routine vacation. 

“Still angry? Can we reconcile?” 

I frowned, staring at him motionlessly. 

“I was wrong about this. I apologize.” He habitually squeezed my fingers, and my eyes slowly traced down his hands. 

Initially, I had so many questions – why me, why five years. 

But then I realized many questions were meaningless now. 

“Alex, we’ve been over for a long time.” 

“I already set you free. You don’t need to pretend anymore, don’t need to worry about disappearing gracefully.” 

Though I could no longer distinguish where your pretense ended and sincerity began. 

“I never agreed to your decision…” 

“Your agreement wasn’t needed, just like I never agreed to you entering my life that way!” 

Time heals wounds, but it needs so much time. 

One year one year of sleepless nights – wasn’t enough to fade these scars. 

“Please don’t seek me out anymore. I’m begging you.” I stepped backward. “This is the most dignified ending for us.” 

“What if-” he stepped closer, gently wiping tears from my eyes, “I refuse to accept that?” 

I hadn’t considered this possibility, so I scrambled for a response. 

He suddenly laughed silently, covering my anxious, darting eyes with his hand: “Don’t be afraid. I won’t do that to you.” 

“But Emma, you still owe me one wish, if you’re willing.” 

“I promise you, between us…” 

Chapter 13 

He couldn’t finish, couldn’t speak words of final separation. 

I should have expected this step, but kept delaying, hoping to find another way out.