Chapter 24.1 - Alex

Although it had been five years since I last saw her, she had not changed. I heard she was engaged to an older man. I was quite uncertain whether she still frequently visited nightclubs as she did back then. In our high school days, I often saw her with groups of friends, hanging out and drinking, having fun. Unlike before, Anna looked a bit more pleasant with her style. I wondered if being with a lot of older men influenced her to change her raunchy taste. Looking back, I didn't understand how I liked her and allowed myself to be fooled by her, thinking that someday she would learn how to love me, too. I thought there was a chance for our relationship to work despite our parents' involvement in our decisions and loveless planned marriage. As it turned out, every moment we shared we were nothing but a show. At this moment, she stood in front of me as if nothing else happened between us. And when I saw a diamond wedding ring on her finger, it caught my eye. It match