For several moments after Ava walked away, Adrian remained exactly where he was. Standing in the middle of the sidewalk. Holding a bouquet of flowers in one hand. Watching her disappear into the crowd.People continued walking around him and cars passed by. The city moved on as if nothing significant had happened.But for Adrian, it felt like the end of something or perhaps, the beginning.Ava never looked back, not even once. Her figure became smaller and smaller until she eventually disappeared completely from sight.And just like that, the moment she vanished from view, Adrian felt something loosen inside his chest. A breath escaped slowly from his lips. Because he had expected something else. He had expected pain, regret, confusion, and maybe even grief.After all, this was the woman he had once risked everything for. The woman he had once chosen over his wife. The woman he had spent years lying for. The woman who had nearly destroyed his marriage. Surely he was supposed to feel s
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