Phoebe was eager to know his answer.
If he would end up marrying Melissa, Phoebe thought she would eventually have to sever this connection.
Loving someone unrequitedly was truly exhausting. She wasn't alone anymore—she now had a tiny life growing inside her, someone who needed her care.
She didn't want to put herself through such heartache, nor did she want to become a scorned mistress.
Besides, this ongoing entanglement between them wasn't fair to Melissa either.
But still, Phoebe wanted to know… did he love Melissa?
If he did, why couldn't he just let her go? She could never understand that. If he didn't love Melissa, then why marry her? He didn't seem like the kind of person who would be pressured into anything.
"..." Alexander froze at her question, parting his lips to answer
