The Wrong Woman

So that was the truth.

Fenna noticed Mila looking pale and in a daze. Her tone filled with concern as she asked, "What's wrong?”

"N-Nothing," Mila replied as she forced a smile, trying to conceal her sadness.

Fenna stood up and frowned at her. She asked, "Did you just find out about us being together? Did Nate not tell you?"

Mila shook her head with a smile. Tears already welled up in her eyes, and she couldn't hold back any longer.

She pretended to remain calm and replied, "It's not his fault. I made it clear that we couldn't stay as friends and to not keep in touch. It's normal for him not to tell me.”

"Oh, I see," Fenna replied.

Mila forced an awkward smile.

"When are you going back to Sunterland?" Fenna asked.

Mila hesitated for a moment. She touched the box in her pocket. Knowing that the hydronium was still there, she replied, "This week."

"What do you do in Sunterland? I noticed you always want to leave. Are you really willing to leave behind your grandfather and his huge conglomerate?”

Nathan. Her heart ached, tears pooling in

unwillingness referred to Nathan, not the

sounded slightly nervous as she said, "You... aren't

tears. She smiled as she looked up. "I am leaving. There

of luck with

sorrowful as she secretly glanced at Nathan again. Now, even if she

be someone else's husband. Come to think of it, it wasn't bad at all. The two were quite a

silently. Her voice was slightly

and said,

and they streamed down her face. She felt a twinge of

in this world would wait forever. Why should a man

years. But she rejected him. It was understandable

with tears

door, she met Cole, who was still upset. She quickly wiped away her tears and

out. "Is there anything wrong, Ms. Hoffis?" he asked. Mila replied, "It's nothing. I'll get going

puzzled. "You're leaving? Where are you

looked at the sky

you waiting for General Morrison to