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."

a year apart, she might not feel the same. Women nowadays are practical, and they can't stand loneliness. She's probably dated a

She no longer seemed like the shy, lively girl he remembered from a year

saw Daniel's stunned expression and patted his shoulder reassuringly.

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

bag, his eyes scanning the living

was almost dinner time, and the family was chatting in the living room while waiting for everyone's return for the meal. After greeting them, Daniel

"Stop looking. Sienna

paused. "Left? Where

to be a burden. She said some pleasantries but

into Sienna's room. It was spotless, with no trace of

feeling a painful throb in his heart and a spasm in

pulled out his phone and

but the

After