XYRA'S POV
I blinked, and I was momentarily stunned into silence. The news put me like a bucket of cold water. It shifted the ground beneath my feet, leaving me unsure of where to stand, and what to feel.
Part of me, the cynical part, scoffed. Was this some grand gesture, a last-ditch attempt to win me back now that his relationship was over? But another part, a flicker of hope, couldn't help but wonder if things were truly different this time.
"Why now?" I asked with a low voice.
His gaze met mine. I noticed that his expression was unreadable. "Because," he started, "I realized..."
He trailed off, his words catching in his throat.
Uncertainty ate at my gut, and it really gnawed at me as Astor revealed his breakup with Clara. My initial "I'm sorry" reflexively escaped my lips. I was
