"My decision will never change. I hope you'll take care of the divorce soon so our relationship doesn't continue to hang like this," Vivi said."Even if I change?" Darren asked."You may change, but you always return to your true character in the end. I've given you many chances, and it's always the same. It always repeats," Vivi said."I'm really going to change, Vivi!" But Darren didn't want to give up so easily. "I visited a psychiatrist in London and had regular therapy. It's nothing compared to the pain you endure while being treated for what I did, but it's..."Darren hung up and closed his eyes. Because just remembering what he went through during his visit to the psychiatrist could make him very sad."I had to dig up all the bad memories I had buried under years of ego and hubris just to cover up what had been buried," Darren said. "I was hypnotized back to a childhood I never wanted to remember. A time when I desperately needed love, but no one gave it to me."Vivi didn’t inv
After returning from Vivi's house, Darren could not sleep all night because he was too worried about what kind of decision she would give him regarding their marriage. Even though they had made out last night and Vivi had slept in his arms, Darren was unsure if Vivi would accept him back because she told him to go home.According to Darren, if Vivi wanted to return to him, she wouldn't tell him to leave. Just like him, she would like to stay by his side and never want to be separated again, not even for a moment.And the bad feeling Darren felt was proven when he received a message from Vivi this morning. A message that strangely didn't surprise him at all because he already had a feeling for it, but it still broke his heart into a million pieces."Vivi..." In the luxurious room that witnessed how Darren and Vivi had gone through various things in their relationship, from the sweetest to the hottest, Darren's body collapsed on the floor because he could not bear the burden of pain att
"Can't you please give him another chance? Because look at you now, Vivi. This breakup has only made you as broken as Darren."Vivi didn't react to Bryan's words and stared at the man. Eventually, tears fell from her left eye, followed by others that quickly trickled down her face."Oh, Vivi..." Bryan reached out and took Vivi's body into his arms. Seeing Vivi crying silently with a look that clearly showed how broken her heart was, Bryan regretted saying everything to Vivi."I'm sorry," Vivi whispered."No, Vivi. I should be the one to apologize. I could only see everything from the surface without knowing what you feel in your heart. I'm sorry that I dared to tell you all this and make you sad again," Bryan regretted."I love Darren. I'm really in love with him," Vivi said in a stammering voice because her crying had not stopped. "And if we stay together, the fear he gives me will eventually make me hate him. I don't want that, Bryan. I don't want to hate a man who has loved me so m
"Over there! Vivi, let's hurry over there!"Vivi, who had been walking casually while looking for an empty spot, was surprised when Lucas suddenly grabbed her hand and made her run toward the empty spot. But seeing how eager Lucas was to get the empty seat, Vivi unconsciously let out a smile."Well, we finally got a seat," Lucas said as he sat on the grass. "Every Friday night, this park is crowded because of a free movie. We're lucky because tonight's movie is the latest romantic comedy.""Do you often take Freya here?" asked Vivi, which immediately stopped Lucas' hand movement."She doesn't like things like this. She only wants to date in a private and luxurious place," Lucas said. The sad tone in his words made Vivi realize she had misspoken because mentioning Freya's name in front of Lucas was so easy."Oh, sorry. How could I say it so easily in front of you," Vivi regretted, which made Lucas laugh as he waved his hand."It's okay. It's in the past and doesn't hurt me as much as i
"Hello?""Vivi... Vivi..."Darren's hoarse voice calling her name repeatedly and his sobbing made Vivi's eyes widen in shock."Darren, why are you–“"Vivi, why are we like this?" Darren interrupted Vivi's speech. He spoke in his drunken voice, which sounded like a rant, while his sobs, which got louder and louder, seemed to show how much pain he was feeling right now."We love each other. We love each other, don't we?" Darren asked, sounding like a dagger cutting into Vivi's heart. "We should continue to love each other happily, but why do we have to suffer now because of this separation?""I'm not happy, Darren. How can I be happy with a marriage that causes me so much pain and trauma?" Vivi spoke in a soft, shaky voice, making Darren's cries louder."I promised everything to change, but when you refused and still wanted to separate, I gave in, even though it broke my heart. But why..." Darren stopped speaking, seemingly struggling to continue as his sobs became so uncontrollable tha
"No matter how much I try to think only about you, Darren always appears and occupies my mind."Lucas didn't know how to react to what Vivi was telling him, and for a while, he could only remain silent while looking into her eyes. And Vivi's eyes, which showed her feelings much better than her words, made Lucas realize how much of a dilemma Vivi was in."I'm sorry," Lucas said with a regretful tone. "I didn't want you to face this alone because it must be hard. I had no idea that me being by your side would burden you like this.""No, it's not a burden," Vivi denied. "I... I'm just sorry that you've been so good to me while I can't stop thinking about other men when I'm with you.""It seems like you're burdened because you feel like I'm too good to you," Lucas said. "I don't want to burden you anymore, but I don't want to let you go through this alone. I really don't know how to help you, Vivi.""I don't know how good I look in your eyes that you treat me so well. But..." Vivi paused
"Darren..."Vivi looked very surprised to find Darren back in her small apartment without any warning, but Darren did not wait for Vivi to get over her surprise and immediately entered the apartment without asking Vivi's permission."What are you doing?!" Vivi asked frantically as she stepped back while Darren approached her with a sharp stare that seemed to go straight to her heart."Stop, Darren! I don't want you in my house!" Vivi warned Darren in a high voice, while her eyes, which returned Darren's gaze, clearly showed how much fear she felt just because of Darren's sharp look, which could make her legs feel weak."Da-Darren..." Vivi became even more panicked when she saw Darren starting to take off his tie. Darren didn't say anything, he just continued to remove his tie without taking his eyes off Vivi, who seemed to be on the verge of tears."Darren, stop..." And Vivi finally really cried when she saw Darren taking off his belt. Because what the man was doing reminded her of wh
"For the last time. If the same thing happens again, I'll let you go myself. Please give me another chance to prove how much I've changed for you."Vivi listened to Darren's plea while looking directly into the man's eyes. And it touched Vivi's heart when she saw how sincere and how much love Darren showed her with his gaze.Vivi had never received so much from anyone else. She had never felt so much sincerity from anyone. But Darren always gave her more than she could bear, whether sincerity, love, or fear. And Vivi felt thrown back into the abyss of dilemma when she couldn't decide if the love Darren gave her was strong enough to overcome her fear of him."You can have any woman you want. Easily, without all this struggle. You can make women crawl under your feet. But why did you go to all this trouble just for me?" Vivi asked about the confusion that had always been in her heart.The question of what exactly Darren saw in her made him willing to give up everything for an ordinary w