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Amelia was torn between her mind and heart. Her mind told her not to forgive Alexander, but her heart still belonged to him. She was deep in thought when the doorbell rang, breaking her reverie. She quickly went to answer it and was pleasantly surprised to see Mark standing there, holding a bouquet of roses and a box of chocolates.

"Mark, what a surprise!" she exclaimed, her eyes lighting up as she saw the gifts. "Come in, please."

Mark smiled warmly and stepped inside. "I thought you might need a little cheering up," he said, handing her the roses and chocolates.

Amelia took the roses, her smile growing wider. "These are beautiful, Mark. Thank you so much."

"It's the least I could do," Mark said, his voice gentle. "I wanted to bring a smile to your face."

Amelia nodded, her expression softening. "Well, you've certainly succeeded. Come, let's sit down."

They moved to the living room, where Amelia placed the roses in a vase and set the chocolates on the coffee table. She sat down on th