Leo Joyce asked cautiously, "Tiana, please forgive me?"
Tiana Grayson steadied her wildly trembling heart. "Leo," she said, her voice cool and distant, "let go of me."
"..." For some reason, upon hearing Tiana's words, a wave of intense fear washed over him.
Terrified of what she might say, his face went pale. He rushed to say, "I've had too much to drink tonight, and I was in a car accident... my head's not clear, and I'm exhausted. So let's not talk about this right now. Let's just rest, okay?"
'Too much to drink? Head's not clear? So, he's only saying these things because he's drunk?'
'Then again, it made sense. It's been five years. How could she expect him to be as devoted as she was?'
'When she left, she knew he was going to Noridia to find Amelia. So she shouldn't be sad now. There was nothing to be sad about.'
'This was how things were always meant to be.'
