章節 4: Chapter 4: Echoes of Regret
The cafe, once a haven of warmth, now felt suffocating. Elena stared at Liam, his confession hanging heavy in the air, each word a hammer blow to her heart. His decision, born from desperation but fueled by pride, had irrevocably changed the course of their lives.
"How could you do that?" she whispered, her voice trembling with hurt and betrayal.
Liam flinched, his face etched with regret. "I was scared, Elena. Scared of losing you, scared of letting you down. I thought if I could..."
He stopped, unable to finish the sentence. The weight of his actions, the pain he inflicted, was written on his face. Yet, Elena couldn't bring herself to offer easy forgiveness. The dream they had shared, the future they envisioned, lay shattered, replaced by a reality filled with doubt and mistrust.
"But you did lose me, Liam," she said, her voice firm despite the tears threatening to spill. "You chose a path without me, a path that erased our dreams."
He reached for her hand, but she pulled away, unable to bear the touch that had become a symbol of his betrayal.
"I know," he choked out, his voice thick with despair. "And I regret it every single day. I never stopped loving you, Elena. Not for a moment."
His words sparked a flicker of hope within her, but it was quickly extinguished by the storm of emotions raging within. Love, it seemed, wasn't enough. Trust, once broken, was a delicate tapestry, its threads frayed and tangled.
Days turned into weeks, the cafe becoming a battleground of unspoken words and hesitant glances. They tried to talk, to bridge the chasm that had formed between them, but the pain ran too deep. Liam's remorse, while genuine, couldn't erase the scars his actions had left.
One rainy evening, Elena walked into the cafe, her heart heavy with a decision. Liam sat at their usual table, his eyes filled with longing as he watched her approach.
"I can't stay here, Liam," she said, her voice barely a whisper. "Not like this. I need time, space to heal."
He nodded, understanding etched on his face. "I understand. Take all the time you need."
His words held a hint of resignation, a flicker of acceptance that mirrored her own. As she walked out into the rain, the cafe door closing behind her with a soft thud, a part of her knew this wasn't goodbye. It was a pause, a necessary step in the uncertain dance of their love.
The rain washed away her tears, leaving behind a raw vulnerability. Would their love story find its happily ever after, or would the echoes of regret forever silence their melody? The future remained unwritten, a blank page waiting to be filled with the ink of their choices.
每周推薦票狀態
-- 推薦票
榜單 
-- 推薦票