"Together was your decision, and breaking up was also your decision. I didn't do anything wrong! Why can't we go back to how things were? I tried so hard, but you insisted on breaking up! Why?" Sophie pressed hard against her chest; she felt like she could barely breathe, her heart aching terribly.
"I don't want to break up, I don't want to break up!" Her voice was extremely faint as she struggled to the limit... using her last strength to beg him not to end it.
She didn't understand why! Why did loving someone hurt so much? Why could he be so ruthless? Why could he just give up like that?
"There's nothing more to say, and nothing more to ask. Just pretend everything I ever said was a lie—would that make it easier for you to let go?" Ned's expression remained cold throughout. His indifferent tone made it sound as if he were merely engaging in casual small talk.
