Chapter 54.1

"You are just saying that to calm me, Tara. I am good now. You don't need to comfort me anymore. I will just admire you from afar even though it fucking hurts seeing you with another man. It really hurts."

I shook my head while looking at him.

"You are a fucking coward, Peter."

Those words were meant to hurt him because he is not that brave enough to face the confession he just told me. That's all? After telling it to me he will just leave it like that?

His mouth formed an O shape. He can't believe the words that I have just said to him. I can hurt you even more if you won't wake up from that cowardness of yours.

"A fucking coward," I repeatedly said looking deep into his drowning eyes. He blinked twice, asking himself silently if I really did tell him that words but I just stared at him, hoping he would get what I wanted to say.

He looked away after meeting my stare. "I tried, Tara. I tried so hard to fight my feelings but I realized I can't break your relationship with him. I can'