Chapter 54

Jyeon’s words filter off so quietly and low and breathy; I have to strain to hear him, rendering me completely mute. Shocked. My emotions tumble inwards like a giant hole opened up inside me, and everything is sucked down to leave me in stunned silence. Staring at the hands on the table and unsure what else to do except breathe. Never in my life did I ever expect him to say anything close to that.

“I hate that you don’t remember me, but I’m also glad. Because you don’t remember anything about the past and how much it hurt you… how much I hurt you. But it also means you forgot that you once loved me, and I know you did. As much as I denied it and avoided it, you loved me… and I miss it. I miss you. Sohla. Two years have felt like twenty.” Jyeon’s voice breaks again, and this time it’s obvious upset. He sniffs, and my eyes snap up to see how he bites on his bottom lip to curb his emotions, and his eyes are damp. His jaw tense, his brows dipped as he fights to remain neutral. I’v