Chapter 5

I lowered my eyelashes slightly, my voice low, showing a vulnerable appearance.

"I'm sorry, you know I love you, that's why I don't want you to leave me."

There were feelings between Chloe and me.

Not just because I was devoted enough to her, but also because my looks were good enough.

I had the kind of appearance she liked, neither too dark nor too fair, with a good balance of gentleness and masculinity.

Sure enough, her expression softened a bit.

I seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, almost on the verge of tears.

"We were so close to getting married."

"I don't want to force you, but if you don't have me in your heart, then let's just go our separate ways, and I'll never bother you again."

Humans.

A species that likes to take advantage but will tell everyone they don't care.

Chloe obviously couldn't escape this trait.

She enjoyed my gentleness and possessed my emotions.

She liked the sense of achievement of being unique in my world.

But she was unwilling to admit this.

However, she wouldn't be willing to let me give up my investment in her either.

Moreover, she had also invested some feelings in our relationship, more or less.

Even if not much.

She also felt she had given something.

Sunk cost would make everyone feel they had lost out.

She panicked.

For a moment, I couldn't tell if she was sincere or not.

Her eyes were red, and she angrily rebuked my words,

"What do you mean? Who said you could go your own way and leave me?!"

I stared at her unblinkingly, took a deep breath, and turned to look out the window.

My stomach was throbbing with pain.

So was my heart.

For a moment, I couldn't distinguish between my own sincerity and pretense.

"Chloe Baker, I've waited too long, I don't want to wait anymore."