All of a sudden, Mason’s words rang in her mind. He said Cecil would live in regret if she ended up being with him. He’d regret the day he took up medicine instead of fighting for more power and influence.

That wasn’t what she wanted!

She didn’t want Cecil to change the way he lived his life because of her.

It was exhausting trying to live your life for another person’s sake. She lived through that and she didn’t wish it on Cecil. A healthy relationship requires sacrifices from both of them,