31. BROTHERS

|Rocco|

Strangely after I apologized to Irena, I felt a certain peace I couldn't describe in words. It was as if a huge burden was lifted off my shoulders. I wouldn't care if anyone jumped into the lagoon or walked through the fire, but I was bothered by the fact that a lady wasn't relating to me as she should.

What went wrong?

Her back looked calm and gentle as she gazed at the sky while sitting on the balcony. I have seen her do that for about three to four nights, and I couldn’t help but wonder why she was so obsessed with the sky.

“You don't have to apologize because I wasn't upset in the first place,” she revealed to me after my apology, and I was dumbfounded.

I was flushed with embarrassment because why did I even bother in the first place? She must have caught on and let out a small laugh to ease my tension.

“I mean, it's not like what you did to me was laudable, but I wouldn't dwell too much on it because I was also at first. I shouldn't have entered your room or touched you