⚠️ Warning: This chapter contains dark and mature content that may not be suitable for younger readers. Please be advised that the events and characters depicted are purely fictional. If you are uncomfortable with explicit or intense scenes, you may choose to skip this chapter.
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"A-are you going to leave me?"
Rome's voice trembled in disbelief as he slowly stepped toward Sylvia.
His mind went blank the moment he saw the look in her eyes, eyes that told him she had already made up her mind to walk away from him.
She quickly averted her gaze, unable to meet his.
"We… we need to cool off for the meantime. Let's give each other time…" she whispered, her voice shaking.
"Give each other time?" Rome muttered under his breath, his vision darkening little by little.
Just hearing those words from Sylvia left a bitter taste on his lips. She was asking for distance now, when his birthday was just around the corner—when he was finally planning to propose to her.
