Chapter 136

When Henry saw how nervous Victoria looked, something twisted in his chest. After hesitating for a second, he ended up swallowing the words that were about to spill out. He just had a gut feeling—if he laid everything out about how he really felt, they'd probably not even be able to stay friends. She might start avoiding him completely. That risk just wasn't worth it. "Victoria, do you still have feelings for him?" Henry finally asked, unable to keep it in. Was she pushing him away because of Theodore? Victoria paused, clearly a little surprised by the question—but then she seemed relieved, like it wasn't what she had feared. "Well, I'm only human, not made of stone," she said casually as they walked. "After everything we've been through for so many years... it'd be a lie to say I feel absolutely nothing now." Henry frowned. "Then why did you leave? If you still care, why not try again?" In his mind, she was just giving up because there was someone else around Theodore now. But that di