Amelia sat there in a daze, listening without a word. A single tear quietly slid down her cheek.
This was the outcome she'd been hoping for, yet there was no trace of joy in her heart.
The relationship had left her battered, bruised. Maybe a few fleeting moments of sweetness, but mostly pain.
She had never thought things would end this way. She'd pictured a peaceful parting. She'd even imagined Simon growing tired of her one day.
Not once had she considered that it would be her making the move to leave like this.
Simon's gaze locked onto the tear at the corner of her eye. His instinct was to raise his hand and brush it away. But when his hand lifted, Amelia dodged him.
His fingers froze awkwardly in mid-air. After what felt like forever, he finally let them drop.
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