Chapter 187

"William, I think people have very different ideas about happiness. At least for now, I think I'm doing everything that makes me happy. Think about it. I might have been hung up on you back then, but I'm not anymore. Besides, I was never a choice for you. We've always had too much space between us. "When I was in Usna, I would often chat with Chloe about the past. She once asked me if I would still save you if we went back in time to when we first met," Linda said. "Would you?" William asked, almost instinctively. He wanted to know the answer to that, too. She knocked the table gently with her knuckles. It was a strange environment. It hit her especially hard when she could see the muddy road right outside the door. Any car that drove past sent a plume of dust flying into the air. Linda immediately felt an immense sense of respect for Stephen. "I thought about it for a long time. When I hated you the most, I felt like I wouldn't have saved you, but I eventually returned to how I