Chapter 21: Why Didn't She Want to Go Back?

Maybe because the house was too quiet, Martina sat on the couch, hugging her knees like a pitiful little girl, without moving for a long time. If it weren't for her faint breathing, her existence might be ignored, as if there was no one here at all. Thinking of the resolute look that Benjamin had when he left just now, Martina felt heartbroken and almost suffocated. At this moment, Martina couldn't help but wonder when it all started. When did their situation become so bad and eventually reach an irreparable point? She believed that they were once the most intimate lovers, accompanying each other since the time when Benjamin was not as mature as he was now. Was it because she was waiting for someone she shouldn't have waited for, or was it because she was constantly harassed by Benjamin's mother? So that she gradually retreated? Or was it because of Amy, making her feel like a joke? Or...did she really change? Once, she was willing to swallow all her pride, but now it seemed li