Chapter 76

D'Andre's footsteps echoed through the passage of time as he found Maiari in the very spot where their love had once burned bright, a few summers ago. But as he stood there, looking at her, it felt as though that love had never faded; it was as vivid as if it had all happened just yesterday.

"Maiari, you know how deeply we treasured this place during the brief, intense moments we shared together here," D'Andre's voice trembled with the weight of unspoken emotions, his gaze locked onto her. "You carry that knowledge in your heart, Maiari, a truth that no one else could fathom."

Maiari's eyes held a storm of emotions, a mixture of anger, pain, and longing. "D'Andre, you can't possibly comprehend what I endured during those days, so don't paint me as the only recipient of your affections that summer you speak of. We both know the reality; you were divided between us, and I was the one who suffered."

D'Andre's voice grew softer, filled with sincerity. "Maiari, if there's one undeniable th