Chapter 2
The One Who Got Away"Let's break up, Jiyong." She looked sadly at him. He was about to say something in protest but she put up a hand to stop him. "Please let me say what I came here to say first cause I might not have the strength to say it later. You're falling for her Jiyong. I can see it in the way you interact with her. The way you look and smile at her. You looked at me like that before. Let's be honest wih each other, Jiyong. I'm right am I? You do feel something for her?"
He looked at her sadly then dropped his gaze to the floor. She smiled sadly. Her eyes glistening with tears. "Let's stop this... us... while there still some love left and respect between the two of us. Because if we go on like this..." she paused and gestured at the two of them. "If we go on deceiving ourselves, we'll just end up hating each other." The tears were flowing now.
He looked up. His eyes were getting misty, too. "I'm so sorry, Dara. Believe me I never meant for us to end this way. I still love you, Dee." He hugged her gently and kissed the top of her head.
She couldn't help herself. She hugged him back. She hugged him close and inhaled his familiar scent, memorizing the feel and smell of him because she knew it would be the last time that she'd be able to do so. Because this means goodbye.
"I know some part of you still loves me. But I know you're no longer in love with me. You're in love with her. I love you too much that I can't stand to see you conflicted so I'm making the decision for both of us. Let's end this. I give you my blessing to be with her. You're free to be with her."
He tightened his grip on her and cried. "I don't really deserve you, Dee. If I were a better man I wouldn't have fallen for someone else but I couldn't help it. Unknowingly, I fell for her."
"It's okay, Ji. I understand." She ro
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