Chapter 78


    1 patted him on the shoulder, steering the conversation elsewhere with a smile, “So, you’re into


    Eason’s music too? You never mentioned it before.”


    Mark nced towards the stage, his voice tinged with mncholy, “Just a case of liking. what she


    liked, I guess.”


    “She’s a fan?”


    “Yeah, back in college, she really was into his stuff.”


    “Small world, huh?”


    I grinned, “I got into Eason áround my college years too.”


    He returned a meaningful smile, “That is quite the coincidence.”


    We were seated with a perfect view of the stage, not a single bad angle in sight.


    As the familiar intro yed and the singer appeared, the whole venue came alive with screams and


    sing-alongs.


    Mark and I, however, were more like two outliers, just quietly listening.


    Memories from years past yed in my mind like a movie, shifting scenes one after another.


    “Ten years ago


    I didn’t know you


    You weren’t mine


    Yet here we are


    Just two strangers side by side


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    Walking down increasingly familiar streets


    Ten yearster


    We’re friends,


    till able to say hello


    But that kind of tenderness


    No longer gives us a reason to embrace


    Lovers eventually turn into friends”


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    Hearing thatst lyric, tears suddenly streamed down my face.


    I silently cried for what felt like an eternity, reaching for tissues to clean my tears when a pack was


    handed to me.


    Mark’s eyes shimmered with restrained emotion, “Once you’ve cried it out, will you. return to him?”


    “Probably not.”


    After I dried my tears, looking at his barely held back sorrow, I couldn’t help but encourage, “If you


    wanna cry, just let it out. Like me, maybe you’ll get over this hurdle. I won’t tell anyone.”


    He let out a wryugh, “Who said I wanted to get over it?”


    “What do you mean?”


    I realized what he meant, and looked at him in surprise, “You’re still chasing after that girl?”


    He openly admitted, “Yeah.”


    “No wonder Christine always says you’re one of the good guys, truly loyal. Then go for it, we’re all


    waiting to celebrate your big day.”


    He’s been carrying a torch for that college girl till now. It’s almost akin to how I felt about. Bryant.


    Only, he still had a chance with her.


    While Bryant and I, if we divorced, might not even be able to remain friends.


    Eight years of love, and now we’re just strangers.


    Quite the irony.


    Mark’s lips curved slightly, his amber eyes gleaming like a sky full of stars, “I can’t chase her now.”


    “Why’s that?”


    “She’s not divorced yet.”


    “Well.” I nodded absentmindedly, then it suddenly hit me, and I blurted out in disbelief, “What?!”


    I scrutinized Mark from head to toe.


    It was hard to believe he was the type to seek thrills.


    But then again, it made him seem all the more devoted. A rare kind of man indeed.


    He’s attracted to a married woman, but he’s keeping his respectful distance. Though hoping for


    someone’s divorce might seem a bit morally grey…


    Who wouldn’tmend such deep affection in a man?


    I awkwardly shifted, “Does she know you feel this way?”


    “No clue.”


    Mark seemed unashamed, casually adding, “She’s not the bravest. She’d run if she knew.”


    “So, if she never gets divorced, you’ll wait forever?”


    My curiosity was piqued.


    I usually stay out of gossip, but Mark’s situation, being so contrary to his usual demeanor, genuinely


    intrigued me.


    “I’ll wait.


    He didn’t shy away from my probing question, affirming his stance before his expression


    softened with a hint of warmth, “But, it’ll be soon.”