ges of the package, the note written by Sofía, all of it replayed over and over in her mind.

eps behind her until, as she turned a

ing heavily. He had run after he

as so intense it hurt her chest. She wasn't willing to hear his

ng shouted, pulling

desperately. "Mei Ling, pleas

blazing with anger. "For what? So you can keep lying

Wei seemed as frustrated as sh

. "Why is a woman you don't even know sending you a package with hea

Ling could understand what had really happened without him

!" Mei Ling raised her voice,

took a deep breath. "Sofía is someone

im, not wanting to h

n her voice was evident. "Don't you realize what you're telling me? This isn't just a 'past.' This is somethi

t lose her, he couldn't let this confusion

ot of people, and she was one of them. We shared some moments, yes, but that was it. There was

terrupted him, her eyes filled with tears of fury. "Why

looking at Mei Ling wit

hing for the right words. "She sent me that package to 'remind me' of what we supposed

s. She didn't know whether to believe his wo

tell me about it?" she a

ooked down

ble. "I thought that if I left it all in the past, it would be better. I didn'

a tangled mess. The pain she felt was still th

ling me..." she whispered, looking down. "But... wha

to her, the desperation an

ke it. "Believe me, please. There's nothing between Sofía and me beyond what I

ooked at his outstretched hand, and for a moment,

didn't know what would happen ne

her eyes, his voice firm. "There's nothing bet

stood there, in silence, holding his hand wh