Chapter 30 - With a smile like that

Maria's expression changed from cheerful to sad. She did not hold herself and responded blatantly,

"Yes, you are right. You have girls all around you and you even have people who are not family, who love you so much. That's why it was easy for you to move on. I came to tell you that, I am very sorry for being selfish, and choosing myself instead of fighting for us. Life is never the same without you and I regret the day I walked out on you. It's barely three days and yet, I feel that I will die if I don't see you." But now that I have seen you, I think I was wrong. You never loved me in the first place. You just felt pity and wanted to help me." She wept.

What Romeo thought was a prank had hurt Maria so bad. Tears were running down her cheeks before she even noticed. Romeo regretted putting that joke on the table. At least he got what he wanted. He understood that she needed him as much as he needed her. But he couldn't decipher whether she loved him or was just attracte