Caleb asked, "Do you know something?"
Caleb swallowed hard, suddenly alert. He had been avoiding talking to Simona for a while now. Even when their mutual friends mentioned Stephen, he tried his best to stay silent, holding back words that he felt he shouldn't say.
But now, it seemed Simona was about to give him a big surprise.
Seeing Caleb's reaction, Simona was momentarily taken aback. She then quickly responded, her tone laced with skepticism, "You know?"
Caleb nodded slowly. "Actually, I've been debating whether to tell you. I saw something with my own eyes that day, but I guess I can't explain it well. Let me just show you the photos."
He pulled out his phone and began scrolling through his gallery. As he searched, Simona's expression shifted, a sense of dread creeping in.
She had a hunch that Caleb was about to drop a bombshell that would leave her reeling. Deep down, she feared she wouldn't be able to handle the truth, and her instincts proved correct.
When Caleb finally found the photo and showed it to her, her face drained of color. It felt like a thunderbolt had struck her.
She felt frozen, cold, and as if her heart was shattering into pieces. Noticing her ashen face, Caleb quickly tried to reassure her. "It's just one guy. If he's not right for you, then you can find someone else.
"I thought from the first time I met him that he didn't deserve you. You both come from completely different backgrounds. At least now you're seeing the signs for yourself, which is a good thing."
Simona's vision blurred as darkness closed in around her.
The buzzing in her ears was deafening. Each image flashed before her eyes, hitting her like a slap to the face, making her painfully aware of her own ignorance and self-deception.
She realized how naïve she had been.
"Are you… Are you okay?" Caleb asked, taken aback by Simona's silence. She was so quiet that it felt unsettling.
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