Sabrina scoffed. “Since you know everything, why did you act so recklessly?"

"I had to make it appear that I had no feelings for you, and I did this to protect you and ensure your safety," Tyrone explained.

"Then you could've been honest with me and arranged for me to go abroad, just like you did with your grandma and Jennie. I'm not unreasonable. I would have trusted your judgment and wouldn't have objected. You still don't trust me, Tyrone. In the Folette hospital, I stuck to you. You were afraid I'd stick around, become a burden, ruin your plan..."

"Sabrina." Tyrone held her shoulders, his gaze locked with hers. Each accusation from her felt like a blow to his heart. She had misunderstood everything. "I have never thought that. You're not a burden. You're the person I care about the most, and I want to protect you more than anything."

Sabrina looked down and uttered sadly, "You protect me, but you don't respect me..."