Alice Mom and Uncle—no, Dad now—are already in Singapore. As for me, I'm starting to look for a place of my own. I don't want to live in their condo. I want to give them space... and maybe learn how to stand on my own. "Love..." I turned to the familiar voice. It felt like something tugged at my chest the moment I heard his tone—gentle, but heavy. Javier. Memories of that night rushed back—the wedding, the lights, the music, and the moment I told him the truth—that I wanted to end things with us. Even now, guilt still pinches at me. I never thought I could do that to him. I never imagined I could hurt the person closest to me. But it would be even more wrong to keep holding on to a relationship I knew was slowly falling apart. "Let's talk," he said as he walked close

