Chapter 103: Commitment & Shamelessness

Later on, Darren offered to drive her to the office, but Christina politely declined. As much as she desired to spend the entire day with him, she didn’t want to burden him. Besides, she needed a bit of alone time to reflect on everything Darren had said. Choosing a taxi instead of the bus, she settled into the quiet solitude, which allowed her to finally comprehend his words. Had he responded to her text that day, she would have surely thought he was just joking. But today was different. When his message arrived, all she could feel was a delightful flutter in her heart, a feeling of excitement bubbling within her. Yesterday, when she heard Jason’s voice for the first time in five years, she didn’t cry. At that moment, she thought it signified her growth, that she’d matured. But thinking back now, she realized that not crying didn’t mean she was cold-hearted. If she hadn’t allowed herself to experience love again, she’d have betrayed her own happiness, her own future. Her phone’s ri