"So are you planning to give up?" Ryan’s eyes were filled with rage.
"I don't know. Can you let me calm down for a few days?" Freya looked at him pleadingly with reddened eyes. "I admit that I’m timid and weak. I’m not as tough a s you are. I've experienced too much and gotten betrayed over and over again, so I'm scared and lack self-confidence."
Ryan rested his eyes on her in a daze for some time. His eyes contained misery, disappointment, and a trace of anger.
Seemingly, he was the one pushing their relationship forward without being bothered about anything else. He had planned everything and reached out his hands to her, yet she was like a tortoise curling up in its shell, afraid of stretching out its head.
The two of them stayed silent for quite a while as they confronted each other.
Ryan took two steps backward with a long face.
"Okay."
He nodded. "I'll give you some time, but... If I try my best and take 99 steps toward you but you’re not even willing to take a step forward, I can't do anything about that."
With that, he turned around and slammed the door before he walked away.
Freya closed her eyes, tears instantly rushing out of her eyes.
It was not that she was unwilling to take a step forward. She was afraid that if she did, she would be condemned for getting together with him. Also, Rodney was a ticking time bomb. Judging from his insane behavior, would he let the matter rest?
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