eyes widened with a dimming glint, and her mouth slightly ope

of a man can make a woma

ly let out a long sigh. Her eyes blinked once, then she turned her body to face

want to

feeling hesitant, he placed one elbow on the bar table. In that position, he could observe the sharp line of Elice's nose from t

, for some reason, she refrained from doing so. As if she was already feeling fed up. It made her question herself.

ot a gr

a slight twitch in Garrett's eye. He rem

you find in fairy tales,” Elice contin

menting. It was as if he truly wanted to prove to Elice that he

lthy family, and supposedly upholds moral values. But, as it t

tions behind the words she spoke. Something that forced him to take a breath and hold it in

e.

in her head stopped her. It made her unconsciously clench her hands tightly, c

nd, carefully unwinding the clenched fist, one by one. With a gentle but

st a stranger. A stranger who doesn't even kno

rue. He did not know Elice. H

my life into pieces. Ther

slender fingers. Feeling the smoothness there. Then, he

ays born without a heart? Born without a brain to remember all

r at an inappropriate time, he only shook his head once. Then,

e also have brains to remember. But the problem

would be a man who would say such blunt things to her. Was

uth. That we, the male species, have a tendency for high ego. Sometimes, we feel superior

lieva

e with his index finger. There was a slight i

. There are some men who take pleasure in hurting a woman. U

misfortune. As if I wouldn't be li

r Elice's words. Then, wi

be that's

lame God rather t

ion that made Garrett furrow

. Besides, there was no poin

y don't know him. But he's a man born into a wealthy fa

nvinced by Elice's words. But he remained silent. He

ned to Mom when she told me to choose business management over law. I

d disappeared instantly, replace

dvice,” Garrett interjected. “She said

t?” she asked, shaking her head. “Because I'm sure that if I had followe

I'm sure that during these eight years, it hasn't

yes. Ma

n indication that his words were true. That during those eight years, it had not been

enced, it seems that it's not worth it compared to what I'm going through

at

head, looking at Garrett with an empty gaze. S

stranger she would never meet again. And at that moment, Elice realized it. That what she needed right now was j

terly. “To the point where I s

disappeared instantly when he heard that sentence slip so effortlessly from the lips painted

ou

she looked at her fingers. It was just a diversion. She t

ow. I've become a woman

source of Elice's problem. No woman would be this desp

t. And for some reason, even after al

surfaced in her mind. The beginning of her encounter with Ariel. How th

hat eventually, Elice completely surrendered her life to Arie

t pre

guess did not miss the mark

t want to take

hah

t. Her face lifted, looking at Garrett w

breath. “He forced me to abort our baby. Even th

Truly. He never expected that this would be the reason why a beautiful wo

ned suddenly.

hand resting on her stomach, and the painful expression bec

y is gone,” she whispered softly. “He's gone. I couldn't keep

tried to hold back her sobs. Her beautiful face ap

uld keep him. But all the reality

tightly, then letting her take control of the grip. He wi

at makes me even

ll

o strengthen herself. Because when she decided to answe

ed me. And he even laughed

ng so joyful while she was in despair on the hospital bed

the bartender for a glass of water.

ter to ease the tightness in Elice's chest. But,

rything ended there, y

life was no different from that glass. There was nothing inside

, Ariel's family

lass again. Her body tensed. And he knew that this was the

ade me unable to look at my m

in her mind. How Ariel's parents came and offered h

bout herself, as if she had been involved with several men before f

and her dignity. Being abandoned by the man she loved. But when