Maliyla’s POV
Having Dr. Neal tell me that I had not accepted the rejection was not what I expected. Naturally, I had assumed that I had accepted Erick’s rejection. After all, it wasn’t like there was a f*****g HOW-TO GUIDE.
My initial reaction to Dr. Neal’s statement was one of surprise and confusion. It was unsettling to discover that I had believed I’d accepted Erick’s rejection when I actually hadn’t. It made me question my self-awareness, and it was definitely not the information I had hoped to receive, especially after such a great day.
Oh, hell! Nothing that had happened in the past six months had gone as expected.
Additionally, Hector telling me I could choose to return home or stay here was another surprise. The idea of going back to Erick was out of the question. I loved my p
