Ren stared at her. His face was hard as if he was waiting for her to say something. When she didn’t, his face softened.
“You don’t have to say anything. I can’t force you to remember me. It’s even stupid that I want it so bad. You can’t control what your mind does. But can you promise me one thing. Can you give this…” Ren paused for a minute looking at her earnestly. This was probably the first time she saw him being this open with his emotions. His face was open and readable. “give our…our marriage a chance.”
Okafu stared at him shocked. She never thought he would say that.
“You want it to work?” she asked. Her stomach squeezed tight as she waited for his answer.
Could she be wrong? Could he want her and not what her family had settled on her? Okafu asked herself.
God…she di
