Chapter 18

The first autumn rain of the year carried a biting chill. Amid the hazy downpour, a lone figure stood outside the dormitory, drenched from head to toe. Only those deep, sorrowful eyes remained clear, watching as Iris approached. Iris looked at Keith, yet she felt nothing inside. There was a time when even the slightest frown from him would make her want to pluck the moon from the sky just to make him smile. But now, no matter how heartbroken he seemed or how sorrow weighed on his expression, she remained unbothered, perhaps even somewhat annoyed. Late affection was worthless. The love she had once guarded so fiercely and the man she had sworn to stand by for a lifetime had lost all meaning through his repeated betrayals. And now, when she had finally cut ties and chosen to serve her country by enrolling in this university, Keith had come to tell her that it was all a misunderstanding. Maybe their entire relationship had been nothing more than a beautiful mistake. Iris held the u