âMason, you were willing to risk your life to save me, but why did you still want to break up with me?â
Veronica asked.
Mason pursed his thin lips and looked straight at her.
She was asking him whyâ¦
In fact, he had asked himself why!
He had already decided not to care about her anymore, not to be controlled by this woman anymore, but why did he still risk his life to save her when he found out she was in danger?
Even in the end, he gave her the chance to survive, just hoping that she would live.
It seemed as though in his subconscious, her life was more important than his own.
âAre you worried that I donât love you enough? Afraid that one day Iâll fall in love with someone else?
Afraid that your feelings will once again be misplaced?â She spoke the answer he had been searching for.
This was the answer she had come to after much contemplation.
âVeronica, I donât want to be hypnotized again. I donât want to look back on my life and realize that I was just a passerby.â
Mason said, this feeling was not a good one.
Sometimes it even made him feel less than human.
It was as if his life had become insignificant, and his emotions. were becoming increasingly diluted.
It was as if the part of him that belonged to humanity was slowly being severed.
âIf you donât want to be hypnotized again, then why not trust me this time?â Veronica murmured, âTrust that my feelings for you will last until the end, until the day we truly die.â
âI have trusted you before.â He said.
If he didnât trust her, he wouldnât have started a relationship with her in the first place.
âWas that trust destroyed because I asked you not to hit Daniel?â Veronica continued.
âWhen it came time to make a choice, you didnât stand by my side, did you?â Mason said, âVeronica, if you donât want me to ruin you in the future, then you better leave me now!â
She glared at him, âWhat do you mean by âruin me in the futureâ?â
âMy emotions are too extreme, and you canât handle my extreme emotions.â He said, âYes, I understand why you asked me not to hit Daniel, but what does that matter? Iâm tired. If I continue to be with you, Iâll be constantly guessing how much you really love me. When I see you walking with other men, Iâll wonder if youâll fall in love with someone else, if youâll leave me. Do you understand this anxious and uneasy feeling?â
This was the first time he had spoken so clearly about his emotions to her.
Veronica stared at the person in front of her in confusion. So, does this mean that he doesnât feel secure in their relationship?
Has he always been the one who lacks security in their relationship?!
How could this be?!
In their relationship, he has always been the dominant one. He was the one who suggested âtrying to dateâ and he was the one who took the lead when they officially started dating.
She was more passive, constantly trying to win his affection. So why does he still feel uncertain?
Is it because of their high school days?
Back then, he liked her but she rejected him and chose to be with Daniel. Has this become a shadow over their relationship?
âDo youâ¦not believe that I truly love you?â It took Veronica a while to say these words with a dry throat.
Mason didnât say anything, but his silence was already an