Lily held back her frustration as she returned to her apartment building. The things she thought she wouldn't care about had hurt her once again. The anxious wait at the hospital, the joy of watching the competition with Brad, and the courage she had mustered to care about him again, were all shattered by the name "Emily".
She admitted that the man she had loved once could easily make her heart flutter again, but what didn't belong to her simply wasn't hers. Exhaustion from a sleepless night made her dizzy, and she could barely lift her legs to climb the stairs.
"Damn it," she cursed under her breath. A strong arm instantly supported her. Lily looked up and saw Leo's face. "Hey, what are you doing here?" she asked in surprise.
"Never mind me, are you alright?" Leo's worry was written al
