He probably never thought I would be the one to bring up breaking up.
Nina Hayes, who had chased after him for over twenty years, was actually calling it quits on their one-year anniversary. It was just a regular fight, wasn't it? How did it come to this?
He snapped back to his senses and refused outright. "Nina, take those words back."
His eyes were red as he gripped my wrist, demanding I retract what I had just said. But when he noticed the tear streaks on my face, he froze.
Then his tone softened. "Nina, today is our one-year anniversary. Don't let outsiders come between us. If you think I was unfair, I'll talk to the director tomorrow and tell him I won't take part in evaluations anymore. It's late. Let's go eat something. Don't starve yourself, okay?"
He spoke earnestly, as if he
