The Wrong Woman

Daniel stopped in his tracks and looked at Ryan, asking, "So, should I have forced her to choose between her mother and me?"

Ryan was at a loss for words. Making his ex-girlfriend choose while he couldn't give up his job did seem selfish. He suddenly understood Daniel's decision. "Do you love her that much? Even more than your job?" he asked.

"Yeah."

"Is there no other way?"

"No."

"It's been a year. Are you sure she still likes you?"

Hearing Ryan's question, Daniel's expression darkened, uncertainty clouding his eyes.

Reading Daniel's thoughts from his expression, Ryan exclaimed, "You never discussed this with her, did you? Do you think quitting your job will fix everything?" "Not yet. I want to get her mother's approval first."

"Don't be naive. After a year apart, she might not feel the same. Women nowadays are practical, and they can't stand loneliness. She's probably dated a few people and moved on by

tightening painfully. He recalled seeing Sienna and Dominic laughing and flirting at the wedding. She no longer seemed like the shy, lively girl he remembered from a year ago. She didn't seem to love him much

Daniel's stunned expression and patted his shoulder reassuringly. "Don't rush into quitting. Think

mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, all centered on Sienna. He passed an old bakery and remembered how much she loved their

in with the bag, his eyes scanning the living room before

family was chatting in the living room while waiting for everyone's return for the

calmly, "Stop

"Left? Where did she

and said she didn't want to be a

into Sienna's room. It

feeling a painful throb in his heart and

out his

but

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