Chapter 25
Dominic weakly curled his lips.
“Worth it.”
“It must have hurt you just as much when you saved me.” Seeing how difficult it was for him to speak, I urged him to rest and
stop talking.
He shook his head, speaking slowly but firmly. “I didn’t intentionally follow you. After you said those things yesterday, I thought
a lot, and I understood.”
“I’m sorry for how I treated you. I carelessly wasted your feelings for me. I just want to tell you that I regret it. I’ve been hesitant about how to say it, and then I saw the robber pull out a knife. My only thought was to prevent you from getting hurt.”
I never expected to hear those words from Dominic. Years ago, I would have been moved by his change. But now, everything had
changed. I was no longer the woman deeply in love with Dominic.
I only felt gratitude towards him, nothing more.
Seeing my silence, Dominic understood my current feelings. But he still wanted to make one last attempt. “If Beverly hadn’t been
involved, would we have lasted?”
I shook my head. “No.”
Beverly was just the trigger. For five years, my feelings had been slowly eroded by his coldness; Beverly’s appearance only
hastened the process.
Even without Beverly, even if we’d gotten married, Dominic wouldn’t have realized how hurtful his attitude was. Over time, we
wouldn’t have been happy, and we would have ended in divorce.
With Beverly, I’m actually glad it ended sooner, sparing us both more suffering.
