The rain soaked her hair and her clothes clung tightly to her body.
Her eyes were vacant and lifeless, repeatedly muttering to herself, "I'm not wrong... I won't admit my mistake, why should I admit my mistake?"
"But... in the past, when something went wrong, you would admit your mistake first. Miss, don't be so stubborn. Just apologize, like you used to. Wait for Mr. Bill to come back, everything will be fine. There's no lingering grudge between you two."
Laura lowered her head, reflecting on everything from the past.
Every time she and Darren argued, it was always her who softened first, even though those things weren’t her fault.
But she felt that her conversations with her mother had made Darren insecure about love.
So, she was willing to be the one to bow down. She was willing to compromise countless times for him, just to repeatedly confirm to him that she truly loved him.
But now, Melanie had been dating him for just three months before cheating and going abroad. Yet, Darren still loved her just the same.
Laura tugged at the corners of her lips, but she couldn't force a smile.
She only felt a sharp, sour pain in her throat, a sense of agony, as if everything was pointless.
What was she even pursuing? Love? But had Darren ever truly loved her?
Laura looked up at the overcast sky, her tears mixing with the rain, slowly eroding the last remnants of her love.
Her voice was very soft, almost disappearing into the wind, constantly repeating the same words. "But... I'm not wrong... This time, I won't soften."
Brenda, standing nearby, didn't know what to say and could only sigh. She held the umbrella, quietly leaning it toward Laura's side.
Time passed minute by minute.
From day to night, Laura had lost track of time. She didn't know how long she had been kneeling.
She kept her head bowed, everything before her blurry. She could feel heat rising from her body, a fever slowly taking over.
Even Brenda couldn't bear to watch anymore. She slapped her thigh and sighed. "Miss Marsh, please listen to me. Just apologize for now and once everything calms down, we'll talk. Mr. Bill definitely loves you. I remember how he secretly went to check on you when you were asleep..."
Laura finally couldn't hold on any longer. One hand braced on the ground, swaying unsteadily and everything in front of her became a blur.