It was a clear night. In the villa that Rosalie gifted Mary, the two sat and chatted on the stone coffee table in the yard.

Auntie Wilson had already fallen asleep. The giant boulder weighing on Mary's heart finally fell to the ground. Her expression was one of sheer indifference after a life-changing catastrophe.

"Rosie, I’ve been avoidant all this while. No strings attached; a carefree, assertive, and passionate facade was just to hype myself up."

Mary completely opened up and spoke out wit