Chapter 1028: Sad
Many people would find it hard to understand Tiger and Hera. A part of their hearts sometimes wished the other was dead, but the other part of their hearts couldn’t stand the thought. They had put each other in misery to save each other.
It was ironic and almost incomprehensible.
They wanted to take away each other’s pain because they couldn’t stand it. However, they wouldn’t support each other in doing what the other want. Because at the end of the day, what they wanted was something they shouldn’t even dream of.
[Call him. Tell him to stop, tell him you love him. Say everything you want to say. End it with him or cling to him. It doesn’t matter.]
[Don’t run away. Take responsibility. It was your fault that the poor man would do anything for you. You made him fall in love with you, so you have to take responsibility.]
Still sitting on the wide windowsill, Hera rubbed her thumb on the phone’s edges. Tiger left her, telling her he would be right outside her room if she needed him.
[I will stop you, even if that means I have to break your legs.]
"I feel trapped," she murmured, staring at the unnamed contact number on the screen. "Perhaps, Tiger was right. The only way I can gather myself is if I... face my fears."
A shallow laughter escaped her. "I used to tell them to face their fears, but here I am, hesitant. What a hypocrite." She pressed her lips, taking a deep breath as she closed her eyes. Determination shone in her eyes when she reopened them, tapping the call button without a second hesitation.
Hera stared at the screen as it rang, waiting for it to show the word ’connected.’While waiting, she wondered if she felt anxious waiting for it to be picked up or glad he wasn’t picking it up yet. When she thought the call wouldn’t push through, it was answered.
Hera swallowed the tension in her throat as she slowly put the phone in front of her ear. For a moment, there was only silence on the line. She could hear faint breaths from the other end of the line, gazing down as her lips opened and closed.