Part 81

Ignazio sat in the chair, gripping the steering wheel tightly. Once again, he had made a mistake, unintentionally hurting Olivia once more. Why couldn't he act maturely?

Nothing had happened between him and Ayeleen, Ignazio boldly swore. Yes, they had kissed that night, and Ignazio had deliberately responded to figure out his own feelings. But after that, nothing had occurred. Instead of feeling passionate, Ignazio felt repulsed by himself.

Both Ayeleen and Olivia were still young. The age difference between them and Ignazio was considerable. Both were beautiful and captivating, yet Ignazio felt no attraction to Ayeleen. When he kissed Ayeleen, all that lingered in his mind was Olivia.

After the incident in the parking lot, Ignazio escorted Ayeleen to her apartment out of a sense of responsibility. Subsequently, he went straight back to his parents' home, spending the remainder of the night in the room Olivia had vacated.

Several surprising events unfolded in the days that followe