S2| 108. Bitter and Painful

"Do you really love that girl?" Amber muttered, grabbing attention.

After shifting his gaze towards the woman, Julian lifted the corner of his lips. "Yes, so much," he said, sitting back down.

"Beyond your past love for me?" Amber asked, clearly sounding disappointed.

"Yes," Julian nodded without hesitation. He didn't want any more misunderstandings between them.

Keeping her lips curved, the woman nodded. "Of course. That girl never hurt you,” she said, thick with regret.

After one quick breath, Amber lifted her chin again. “Now that Mia is not here, you can answer honestly. If at that time, you knew that I did love you, would you give me one last chance?”

In an instant, silence erupted. Through his flat gaze, Julian observed the look on his ex-lover's face.

“Are you secretly hoping to shift Mia's position?” he inquired in a frozen voice.

“To be honest …, I used to think so. But, I know that it's impossible," the woman