Finnegan let out a sharp laugh. "Whether he meant it or not, his actions already showed it. According to what you told me, he's already with Luna, and as for you, you walked away with nothing."

He shook his head and said, "Valerie, you're too naive. Andrew wasn't worth it, and the feelings you think you have for him were nothing more than an illusion. Trust me, what you felt was temporary and fake. The two of you barely spent any real time together. Yet you've convinced yourself that you fell for him, and that was a mistake."

Valerie shook her head and said, "Back in the Eastern Regions, when Alfredo was chasing us, things were so dangerous that he told us to run first. I saw him covered in blood, but he still looked at me and smiled so gently when he called my name."

She added softly, "Dad, that was the first time he said my name like that. I couldn't forget it after that."

Finnegan replied coldly, "I told you already, it was your imagination. If you want a man, I can find you an