Chapter 31

The middle-aged driver seemed to have an epiphany. With the tone of someone speaking from experience, he said, "Girls need to be pampered, and it's important to do it in time. Otherwise, if someone else slips in, it'll be too late to regret it." He continued, "Back in the day, my wife and I had a big fight and didn't speak for a month. During that time, other suitors came around, and I almost lost her. Thankfully, I apologized quickly and made up with her in time. If not, well… I don't want to imagine where we'd be now." The driver went on about his past with his wife, but Wren didn't hear a word. His mind was consumed with the driver's earlier words: "If someone else slips in, it'll be too late to regret it". It echoed in his mind like a curse, amplifying the anxiety already gnawing at him. The thought of Clara being with someone else made his chest tighten. He couldn't bear the idea of losing her. He had to tell himself that Clara was just angry and couldn't accept his engagement