Chapter 56

“Oh!”

Tristan knew he would be rejected and what he did was not a smart move at all. When he saw the news involving Audrey, he felt the need to make a move, so he thought about marriage.

“I'm sorry,” he said. “I shouldn't have said that. So unromantic, isn't it?”

Audrey sighed. “It wasn't about being romantic or not, Tristan. I just recently found peace and I don't want to ruin it. I'm better off living without a man in my life,” she said. “I mean... I never felt so free and relaxed. Of course, it's starting to crumble now that my picture with my ex is all over the internet,” she continued. “And marriage can't solve it, Tristan. I liked it when we can talk casually like this. Once we take another step forward, we don't know what lies ahead. I'm so tired of life filled with uncertainties.”

“I get it,” Tristan said. Then he continued, “I may need to leave for now. You should get some rest too.”

Audrey looked away for a moment to collect herself. Finally, after a few seconds of silence,