Chapter 34

Gianna's expression immediately sank when she stepped into her room. She was running out of time. If Matthew continued to ignore her like this, there would be no chance left between them whatsoever. Panicked, she grabbed her phone and called him. The moment the call connected, and when she uttered "Matt", the line went dead. All that was left was the cold mechanical beep of a call ending. She then took out a freshly activated number and called him again. "Matt, it's me—Gianna," she blurted out the moment it connected, afraid he would once again hang up on her. "Just give me three minutes, please. Just three minutes, okay?" Matthew frowned but chose to remain silent. Gianna glanced at the still-active call and silently prayed for mercy. "Matt, what happened last time was my fault. I know I was wrong. But there really was a misunderstanding. "At that time… I was—" She didn't know what to say anymore. "I'm actually diagnosed with a mental illness. Sometimes the things I do… they're