He looked worn thin, the exhaustion of caring for Mia around the clock etched into every line of his face. I gave him a cold glance and turned toward Ethan. Liam stepped in front of me, blocking my path. "Ava, you're still mad at me, aren't you?" His eyes glistened as tears slowly welled up. He sniffed and swallowed hard. "I know I messed up. I should've been honest with you about everything from the start. I'm sorry. I really am. Can you please forgive me?" I asked the salesperson to bring over the blue dress I'd changed out of earlier, then held it out in front of Liam. "The truth is, I hate bananas. I'm allergic to roses, and I can't stand the color blue. We've been together for 7 years, and the only preferences you ever bothered to remember were Mia's. Liam, there's nothing left

