I unconsciously dropped my cutlery after I heard Leon’s words. At first, I blinked many times as shock hit me like a tidal wave. My brain suddenly felt muddled because his words were like bombs.
I am actually engaged to be married. That one sentence was echoing in my head and was like a dagger straight to my heart. The uncontrollable tears stung my eyes and a lump formed in my throat.
I stared at him, uncomprehending. "What?"
"I'm engaged," he repeated, his eyes not meeting mine. "I've been seeing someone for the past year, and we got engaged a few months ago."
The world seemed to tilt, my vision blurring as the words sank in. "Engaged?" I echoed, my voice breaking. "But...you never mentioned anyone. You never said–"
"I know," he interrupted, his voice filled with regret. "I should ha
