Chapter 437: Heart Unreturned, Love Faded

Benson’s heart sank. On the surface, he appeared calm, but inside, he was filled with an overwhelming sense of regret. He took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound more casual. “It’s been hard for you these past years.” He understood the difficulties of living abroad. The guilt he felt for not being part of that chapter in her life weighed heavier on him. Yvonne looked up and gave a small, soft smile. There was a flicker of warmth in her eyes. “It wasn’t that hard,” she said lightly, as if the difficulties of those years were nothing more than distant memories now, unworthy of mention. But each of her understated responses felt like a sharp blade to Benson’s heart, cutting deeper into his sense of loss. He looked at her calm demeanor, the past he had missed out on forming an unbridgeable gap between them. The weight in his chest grew heavier, his emotions swelling like a tide with no outlet for release. Leaning forward, Benson picked up the teapot and poured her a cup of