At the time, Rose had honestly believed she'd done something to offend Ryan's friends.
That was the only reason she'd asked him.
She'd never expected an answer so cold.
It bothered her for days.
She kept waiting for Ryan to notice she was upset.
He never did.
Or maybe he had.
Maybe he simply hadn't cared enough to ask.
Back then, she didn't know what it felt like to be truly loved.
She convinced herself that emotional distance was just part of marriage. That everyone ignored each other sometimes. That she was simply too sensitive.
Looking back now, she almost laughed at herself.
She closed i********: and set her phone aside.
Everyone goes through a stage where they mistake persistence for love.
Some people outgrow it sooner than others.
If someon
