Alex’s status also prevented Sheila from entertaining wild fantasies or unrealistic dreams.

Knowing it was not the right time yet, as after all, even Alex himself had not dared to confess, Enid took up the thread of conversation. “You invested so much into that last relationship, only to end up with such a result. Right after the breakup, you were distraught, absent-minded, and you couldn’t eat or sleep.

“You even secretly got medication for your insomnia without telling us. We were all heartbroken for you and were so worried that because of this one heartbreak, you wouldn’t dare pursue happiness again.

“Sheila, you’re right. There are many heartbreakers out there, but there are also plenty of good men.

“The fact that that bastard left you just means you two weren’t meant to be. He wasn’t the one for you.

“You’ll find someone better than him and live a happy life. If you ever meet again someday, he’ll regret his decision when he sees how happy you are without him.”

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