Chapter One Hundred And Thirty-Nine

♕—Delilah

“You look like you’ve been crying,” Virginia said as she whipped up our breakfast.

I had been crying.

My tears had been flowing freely. My eyes were puffy and swollen; I was desperate to keep my emotions contained, but Lorenzo's rejection had unleashed them all. I could feel the pain and sorrow within me, begging to be expressed.

I was overwhelmed with grief. Even the thought of eating was too painful, as it brought forth tears that were welling in my eyes.

"A lot," I just answered.

"It looks like it's time to make a decision," she spoke, her voice stretched taut with tension. "Maybe it's time to let go, perhaps he doesn't care anymore."

I remained motionless, my gaze fixed on Virginia, my thoughts in turmoil. "We could always call it a day... I'm tempted, so tempted, to do so. Although I swore to stand by him no matter what, he's making it almost impossible for me to keep that promise."

"Did you speak to him?" she inquired, a hint of tension in her voice.

"That's right, j