Daniel did not answer immediately.And that terrified her.Because hesitation had once been the sound of her heartbreak.---“She said,” Cathy continued, voice smaller now,“that you came back because you couldn’t stand losing me.”The sentence hung between them like a verdict waiting for approval.---Daniel removed his coat slowly.Placed it on the chair.Buying time.Or maybe choosing honesty carefully.---“Do you want the defensive answer,” he asked,“or the real one?”---Her pulse thudded.“Real.”Always real.Even if it destroyed her.---He nodded.Walked toward her.Not touching yet.Never assuming access.---“When you left,” he began,“I told myself it was pride.”He swallowed.“That I didn’t like being rejected.”---Cathy’s stomach twisted.She forced herself not to look away.---“But pride fades,” he continued.“After a few weeks, I should’ve calmed down.After a few months, I should’ve adjusted.”His jaw tightened.“I didn’t.”---He laughed once.Broken.“I bought a
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