Mark quietly broke his cigarette he was holding into two.
He knew there was nothing he could say that would make Cecilia come back.
He knew clearly that he was the one who had failed her.
All Mark could do right now was to stare at her in silence.
He couldn’t bring himself to say anything. But he also knew he didn’t want to be separated from her.
Cecilia smiled faintly and said in a soft tone devoid of resentment, “Mark, I can’t say you’re wrong, and neither can you say the same of me. Even though we have different views, we wish each other well.
We’ve done so much and even given up important things for each other.
But… Maybe we’re really not right for each other after all.”
From the start, she had made up her mind not to shed any tear.
But now, she was choking with sobs.
Mark raised his hand to touch her face, but she avoided his touch.
“Mr. Evans, that’s not appropriate,” she reminded him even as she struggled to keep her emotions in check.
Mark’s hand was left hanging in mid-air.
He was a little embarrassed. It took him some time before he dropped his hand.
“So what about Edwin? Do you want him to have a broken family?” he asked.
It would have been fine if he hadn’t mentioned Edwin.
The moment he mentioned Edwin’s name, Cecilia’s eyes turned red and she retorted, “Edwin is almost five years old. How many days have you spent with him in all those years? Mark, I told you many times to leave Cathy’s child alone, but you still went ahead and did the opposite. I’m sure everyone has different priorities in life.
And you chose moral responsibility over your own family.
So why should I suffer the consequences?”
Were the years of her youth which she had devoted to him not enough?
Wasn’t it enough that she gave birth to Edwin for him?
How long would he keep her waiting?
If there was anything that needed him next time, would he leave her and Edwin behind again? He had never really considered them his first choice.
Cecilia closed her eyes and told him straightforwardly, “Mark, all the time, you tell me you Love me, but that’s not the kind of Love I want right now, okay?”