"In the past... I was so patient, and so understanding from the start... I wished for him to stay, but he Left anyway... He's been gone for seven years. Why did he come back now?" Bettie's voice broke amidst her sobs.

Hearing her friend's voice quiver with pain was gut-wrenching for Sabrina.

Bettie's never Looked so upset before, at least not in her eyes.

Seven years ago, Bettie was in college.

“Sabrina, you can't grasp how deeply I love him. Even when my family wished for me to study overseas, I resisted, wanting to be near him. I convinced them to let me remain. But then, out of nowhere, he chose to leave, leaving no room for discussion. And even if he returned, why now? Why did you happen to appear in front of me?"