Chapter 36

Third Person’s POV

On the flip side, Matthew was still struggling to come to terms with the sequence of events that had unfolded before his eyes. It was a gut-wrenching shock for him when he witnessed John suddenly planting a passionate kiss on Yana right in front of him.

In that moment, Matthew’s knees grew weak, his strength faded, and it felt as if his world had come crashing down. Overwhelmed with pain, he could not make sense of his emotions anymore.

Summoning all the strength he had left, Matthew compelled himself to stand up. He could not bear to linger any longer, watching their lips locked in an intimate embrace. With a heavy heart, he made a hasty retreat, running away from the campus - his destination uncertain, all he desired was to distance himself from them.

As his tear-filled eyes blurred his surroundings and his chest tightened with every breath, Matthew sought solace in the comfort of a nearby bar. Ordering one beer after another, he d