On The Road to Recovery.

Her words sent a pang through Mark's heart. He wasn't shocked at the bitter feeling that followed it.

'So you were that unhappy.' Mark thinks angrily as he stares at the crying woman with calm eyes.

It was true that Leia was unhappy and the person who had caused that misery was the one she was pouring her heart out to now.

If she even had an inkling of what he had done in the past for his revenge, Leia would certainly kill herself first before being vulnerable with him.

This vulnerability was an addicting feeling and Mark couldn't get enough of it.

The man's grip on her hand tightens, his eyes filled with false empathy. "Leia, you don't have to remember those painful moments. What matters is that we've come through it all, and we're here now. We've built something beautiful despite the hardships." He says, the lies slipping smoothly off his tongue.

Leia nods slowly, wiping away her tears with the back of her hand.

"Yeah.." she says with a small sniff. She takes a deep breath before sp