"But now I know how naive I was. So, I'm being honest with you. No more acting. I want to break up with you. It's not a joke, and I'm not saying this in a fit of pique. I'm serious. I'm as serious as when I pursued you back then."

I said calmly.

I was just like the way she used to face me.

I was not angry at all. I was calm without any emotions.

I would soon regain my freedom. Without that car accident, I should be able to live a peaceful life.

Once my mother's condition stabilized, I wanted to take her on a trip around the world.

I was full of expectations for the future.

"Is it because I rejected you last night? Can you give me a little more time?"

Nina thought about it and figured that the reason why I was acting so strangely today was because I was rejected again last night when I tried to seek intimacy.

"Nina, I'm in so much pain, I can't bear it. I feel so miserable being alive, and I feel like I'm about to die. I want to see you."

Pierce's phone call came in.

Nina reflexively pressed the answer button.