Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

"Could it be that she stopped loving you because you've let her down?" Pearl gently prodded.

Mobius had indeed disappointed Esther because of the previous misunderstanding. Trying to hide the hurt in his eyes, he kept his gaze lowered.

"All you're thinking about is how she doesn't like you anymore. But aren't you forgetting who let down whom first in your relationship?"

"I didn't let her down. I never actually betrayed her," Mobius insisted, still trying to defend his actions.

Pearl sighed. "I might not know every little thing about you two, but I do know that being too close to another woman while you were with Esther can hurt her deeply. Maybe those photos were fake, but you kep in touch with that woman. You thought it wouldn't harm your relationship and gave her the chance to cause trouble between you two. Can't you see the mistake you made?"

grow heavier. "I know I messed up, but I was too scared to admit it. I thought if I did, it would give her a reason to leave me for

to him. "What's done is done, Mobius. You can't change the past. It's better to move on rather than dwell on

knew Esther had been moving on, slowly healing from the pain of their

happy with that guy?" Mobius asked, referring

know

Mobius replied, looking at the distant mountains, feeling a mix of sadness and

yet, but it's clear he cares about her a lot. They'll probably end up

disappointment, his mood darkening further. "So, I

patted his shoulders. "It's time to let go of the past, Mobius. You need to move

shook his head sadly. "I don't think I can ever