Michael suddenly broke the silence, asking, "You miss him, don't you?" "Who?" I turned to him, taken aback by his unexpected question. "Your ex-boyfriend," he clarified. I shook my head and replied sincerely, "No, I do not." "I noticed you were looking at him at the party. I assumed you were missing him and contemplating giving him another chance," he continued. "Absolutely not!" I responded firmly, surprised by the ridiculousness of the notion. Where did he come up with that? "Did you love him?" he inquired, pulling me from my thoughts. I paused for a moment. Did I love him? It was a question I had never truly considered. At one time, I believed I did, but now I was uncertain if I ever had. One thing I was certain of was that I cared for him deeply. There was no doubt regarding La

