Chapter 20

"Dari, I know it's over between us. I just… I just wanted to say goodbye properly," said David. His face looked extremely haggard, but he was dressed in clean, tidy clothes—a white shirt and a pair of jeans, which was what he had worn when we first met. A lot of time had passed, and he was no longer the young man who amazed me anymore. But as I met his pleading gaze, I understood that we never seemed to have properly said goodbye to each other before. After all, he hadn't believed me when I had asked for a breakup. "Alright," I said. It was time to put a proper end to this seven-year relationship. We sat across from each other in the coffee shop. After a long moment of silence, he said softly, "I just want to ask one question. If Selene hadn't returned, would you have married me?" I took a sip of my coffee. It was bitter, but it had a sweet aftertaste. Having truly moved on from this relationship, I spoke calmly. "I would have. Even if she returned, my answer would still have