Chapter 18

"Is there really no chance for us to get back together?" Ezra didn't want to give up just yet. Gianna didn't answer, but her silence was enough. It wasn't that she couldn't reject him—she just didn't know how to say goodbye without hurting him. This silence was her last act of kindness toward him. "I understand." Ezra lowered his head, finally letting go. Gianna helped him up, then reached into the pocket of her white coat and took out a cassette tape. The moment Ezra saw it, he recognized it instantly—it was the first gift Gianna had ever given him. Inside was a collection of his favorite songs. Back then, when he'd fallen for Maya and wanted to sever all ties with Gianna, he had returned this tape along with the recorder, trying to erase everything they once shared. It was the biggest regret of his life. Later, when he searched for the old recorder, he couldn't find the tape. He had assumed Gianna had burned it along with everything else from their past. But now, he realized she