William’s POV
I was right. Confessing my feelings for Irene was the right decision to make. Since we decided to be honest with each other, things have gone from good to better and better to better. Now, I know that I was really a fool for thinking that I was protecting her by leaving her alone. I mean, who was I fooling before? I shook my head in realization. I know that decision is the worst I have ever made in my entire life, and I am going to spend my whole life making up to Irene for unnecessarily hurting her in the process.
“What are you thinking?” Irene asked and that made me lift my head up immediately. I looked at her and she was staring at me with tenderness in her eyes.
I smiled back.
“I was regretting how stupid I was in the past. We could have had this earlier if I had not
