章 473: Chapter 473-Feast For The Eyes.

I took a deep breath, my gaze fixated on Marlene, as I mustered the strength to share the 'haunting' tale that had plagued my heart for far too long. The weight of my sorrow settled heavily upon my shoulders, each word forming a crack in the fortress I had built around my emotions.

"Marlene, I know what it feels like to lose someone dear to you," I began, my voice trembling with suppressed anguish. "But the story of my lost first love is one that I've rarely spoken of, for it carries a weight that feels unbearable to bear."

I paused, my mind drifting back to a time when innocence still held a place in my shattered heart. "Her name was Eveline," I continued my voice barely above a whisper. "She was like a radiant beacon of light in my life, a guiding star that brightened even the darkest of days."