Chapter 53. Forget about the Past

Sam, on the other hand, stood in the hospital corridor, his heart heaving with remorse and sadness. The sight of Mika going away with another man gave him a sharp pain in his chest. He had planned to speak with her to seek closure and possibly to apologize for his past errors. But now that he saw her with someone else, he understood he had no right to interfere with her life.

He slumped against the wall, his head down, attempting to organize his thoughts in the midst of the emotional pandemonium. His thoughts were filled with memories of their time together—the laughter, the shared dreams, and the love they had once had. But those recollections were laced with sadness and the realization that he had caused so much misery.

As Sam struggled to sort out his conflicted emotions, his thoughts returned to the faults he had committed in their relationship. He'd taken her affection for granted, oblivious to his own selfish goals. Standing alone in the hospital corridor, the awar