The Reyes residence was quiet. In the small loft beside the garden, Valerie rested her chin on her hand as she stared blankly at the colorful flowers below. She wore a simple at-home outfit, and her eyes looked completely unfocused.

Behind her, Elaine walked up with a worried look. She said gently, "Valerie, come inside and rest for a bit. You've been zoning out here for more than an hour."

Valerie did not respond as she kept staring at the garden. The garden at the Reyes residence was not large, but it was filled with all kinds of rare, ornamental flowers that were carefully maintained.

Elaine let out a helpless chuckle. "You shouldn't let Andrew mess you up like this, not to the point you can't eat or sleep. Valerie, this isn't who you are, and you didn't even like him at first. Everything started from a misunderstanding, and that night, you shouldn't have tried to take him out."

She sighed again. "Honestly, seeing you like this, I'd rather you hate him than be this lost. This is