[DANIEL]
Eve reciprocated his feelings—tentatively, cautiously, but enough to ignite a fragile spark of hope in him.
"I won't know until I give it a chance," Eve had said with a soft, uncertain smile. "And I want to give you that chance, Daniel."
It was the most amazing and happiest moment of Daniel's life. Her words were etched into his memory, replaying in his mind like a melody that never lost its sweetness. For a fleeting moment, he believed he could have everything he had ever wanted.
But in the quiet corners of his mind, doubts lingered. A small, persistent voice whispered that Eve's decision wasn't born out of love for him but rather an attempt to forget Cole. He saw it in her moments of hesitation, in the way her gaze would occasionally drift, searching for someone who wasn't there.