EDNA The cold water helped calm my nerves a little. I splashed my name for the nth term, and lifted my head to stare at my reflection in the mirror. My eyes were slightly red and I felt restless. Lucia’s words kept ringing in my ears, prompting me to frown deeply as I pondered about it. Annoyingly, I realized that the cause for all my mood changes these days has always been Malrick. Malrick. That name seemed to cling to my mind, I was unable to shake it off. I pressed my lips together, closing my eyes briefly for a few seconds. Get a grip on yourself, Edna. To me, love wasn’t something I could afford. Moreover, I could consider any other man, but not Malrick. In addition, I still needed to forgive myself before I could open my heart to another man. I took a deep breath, then grab

