“I know about your feelings for me, but I can’t bring myself to accept you. Actually, I’ve tried accepting other men, but…” Her gaze landed on Eugene as she said, “I realized that I can’t fall for any other man.”The more Asher listened to what she said, the more his heart hurt.“Alright, you don’t need to say anything else. I understand.” He took a deep breath. He could not even compare to a man in a vegetative state. “You don’t have to apologize to me. It was my decision to like you. You don’t owe me anything. However, you’re still so young. You can’t waste all your remaining time on him.” Asher still felt slightly unwilling. Fern smiled faintly and said, “It isn’t a waste of time if I spend it with him.” Asher felt a choking sensation in his throat. He knew that he should not say anything else. He clenched his hands, which were by his sides, into fists. It was alright… This was just the beginning. After a year or two, he believed that her patience for Eugene would run
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