Ten Years Wasted Before Spring Chapter 12
I was stunned.
“You don’t have to answer right away.” He smiled. “We can take our time.”
Looking at him, I suddenly remembered Everett looking at me that way years ago.
Back then, we had both believed love could last forever.
Now I knew that what lasted forever wasn’t love.
It was change.
“Rowan,” I said softly, “give me some time.”
He nodded.
“Of course.”
When I got home, I opened my laptop and saw an email from Brynn.
It was long.
She said she and Everett were getting married, just a quick courthouse ceremony, no wedding.
She said she finally understood that stolen happiness always comes with a price.
She said the greatest regret of her life was losing me.
She said she was sorry.
I stared at the email for a long time.
In the end, I replied with only one sentence.
[Take care.]
Then I dragged the email into the trash.
Some mistakes cannot be forgiven.
Some people, once lost, are gone for a lifetime.
When summer arrived, I bought a place in Seattle.
It wasn’t big, but it was warm.
I decorated it exactly the way I liked: simple and
comfortable.
On moving day, Rowan came to help.
He gave me a painting of the Seattle skyline at night.
“Welcome to your new life,” he said.
I smiled and took it.
“Thank you.”
