The Wrong Woman

Mila's reluctance to leave Nathan filled her eyes with sadness.

She blinked her teary eyes and stared intently at Nathan but she couldn't see him clearly as night had fallen. Yet, his outline still looked breathtaking. Her heart stiffened like her body.

"You probably will not get another chance to return to Norvania if you go back to Sunterland this time. Will you really leave without hesitation?" Nathan's voice carried serious weight.

"I—" Mila was at a loss for words as her heart ached. Although she couldn't bear leaving Zach and Loretta, she hated leaving Nathan the most.

Zach and Loretta could still keep in touch with her during her vacations. They could even visit her in Sunterland.

Yet, she and Nathan would become strangers the moment she left Norvania. He would be gone from her life without a trace.

If this had happened three years ago, she would have been sad but not as devastated and reluctant. It was during these three years of amnesia that she had fallen deeply and irrevocably in love with him. That was why she felt so hurt and was unwilling to leave him now.

Given the choice between her scientific career and her love, she chose the former. She felt as if her heart was being torn apart and was bleeding uncontrollably. Tears began to trickle down her cheeks. Nathan had a faint glimpse of her tears. He cupped her face and wiped away her tears with his thumbs. "Are you crying for your grandparents or Daniel?"

her head, her shoulders shaking with each sob. The pain was too intense for her to ask why Nathan kept bringing up Daniel

willing to stay in Norvania, the government can help you negotiate and get the Sunterland settled. We'll take care of the termination of your contracts, the project patents, and other matters. We'll fight to get it back to

just one. There are over 20," Mila choked out

sadly, "Nate, I've left over a

hydronium project is the

"You mean—"

Nathan's hand away and took a step back. "There's no way

sea blew in. It ruffled Mila’s long hair but cut through Nathan's heart. He looked at Mila but the darkness made it hard

he forced himself to smile

and wanted to explain her difficulties.

have to feel guilty because of what I said. I can report to Mr. President as soon as I

Mila's heart hurt badly.