Chapter 23
Dominic didn’t understand why I’d asked that question.
I pressed on.
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“If you liked me, why did you never buy me birthday presents? Why didn’t you want to travel with me? Why did you let another
woman get pregnant, and even take wedding photos with her?”
“My heart feels things too; I can be hurt,” I said. “If this is your idea of liking someone, I’m not interested.”
With each sentence, Dominic’s face grew paler. Past memories flooded his mind. He wanted to refute me, but he found that every
memory confirmed my words.
Each incident, each action, was something he’d done, leaving him speechless. Finally, he could only stammer about Beverly. “I
was only kind to Beverly because I mistook her for you. If I’d known it was you, I wouldn’t have…”
“Enough!” I interrupted. Did he think the biggest problem between us stemmed from Beverly? Apparently, after two years, he
still hadn’t understood the real issue.
“Even without Beverly, there would have been someone else,” I said. “And even if she really was your savior, there are so many
ways to repay someone. Why did you have to do everything yourself?”
“You can’t let go because I pursued you for twenty years, and you’re not reconciled to my leaving,” I stated. “Stop looking for me.
Let’s just part ways amicably.”
After saying this, I showed him out.
Dominic returned to his apartment in a daze. Was it just unwillingness?
