They were so close yet so far away from each other.

"What will it take for you to love me back a little? I don't hope for more…"

"Nothing," Clara rejected him without any mercy. "I told you that everything is over between us. Let's pretend nothing happened yesterday. I hope that you can forget everything as well!"

Wilson looked hurt as he stumbled backward. How could he possibly forget that?

Clara took a deep breath, "I hope you won't ever come to my store again. You can contact me by phone regarding Yannick. This is the end for us."

She turned around and left after saying that. Wilson was left alone in the room, dumbfounded. His mood changed drastically.

He fell to his knees in dismay when the door closed shut. He pounded the ground repeatedly while screaming in agony.

-

When Clara returned to her store, Mrs. Wells asked concernedly, "Why was he here? What was it about?"

"Nothing important, Mom," Clara said. "I made it clear to him that he is not welcome in my store an