een shades of red and green, and although hostility

gripe. "I wasn't keen on attending today. Mathias was insi

to find dull," my mother remarked in a gen

dull, Mom. By the way, I've asked Lanny to find us some housemaids. Mathias thi

nt lip, clearly stru

are with him is immense; there's no way you c

I stated, my words leaving room for interpretation. After all, in Mathias's life, X

Ximena rose and m

behind her, likely feeli

opted not to return home with Mathias. Instead, I c

cularly concerned himself with my whereabouts,

he event had come to a close. My mom handed me the car keys and instructed me to wait fo

t to enter the car, I saw Mathias embr

s's attire. "You've treated me so well; can there re

Just cease pestering me from now on," Mathias

he lost interest in someone, he wou

t a mere apartment gift meant

eyed a mix of impatience and disdain, as

ks. Had it not been for waiting on my parents,

ias did something out of character: he approached my

ok my head, and silentl

zzed. It was Mathias. "Ryli

ever drama you're caught up in," I declared, lock

Olivia, I would endure until he suggested the divorce. This strateg

vorce after doggedly pursuing Olivia for a year

eans to win him back for nearly a year,

e foolish persistence. The past increasingly felt like a mere dream.

outed angrily, likely never having

ained with tears, and she clung

clingy in front of Mathias? Then, it felt as though I was staring into

k Ximena's hand, leading her to his car. As I wat

made it back to the car

e almost fell asleep waiting f

t needed thorough discussion about approvals,"

kseat, I felt over

, they were plagued by memories of my previous life. It felt as though

Seeing me in the back, my mom joined me there. I imm

eassuring embrace only

parents had wept beside my bed, aging overn

tly annoyed. "What happened today? Did you argue with Mathias? You seldom came h

!" I responded cheerfully. "From now

gs for Mathias. So, my words caught my mom off g

ngs for Mathias anymo

hat wouldn't stop

e. He wasn't mine; he belonged to Ol

not love anymore? I think I should focus on other aspects of my

ct of rumors. I've been uncomfortable with it for quite some t

because of my feelings for Mathias, worri

claring, "Exact

their grievances about Mathias, revealing the e

lt washed over me, making

and then headed for bed. After a little while, I heard a kno

made some for you. Would you like to eat b

Sitting on the bed and stunned for a mom

ormented by vivid memories from my previous life. I'd beco

casually mentioned wanting, my eyes welled up wit