“I LOVE you so much, Minah,” Asher said with all the sincerity in his heart. “I’m sorry if I looked like an asshole to you. If you’re mad, that’s fine. But please, give me another chance. I promise no one will come between us again. I won’t let anyone ruin what we have. I’m sorry for lying to you. I was going to tell you the truth—I swear. I just couldn’t bear to keep secrets from you. My conscience wouldn’t let me. I was also scared you’d hear it from someone else. And then… the worst happened. You found out from someone else.”
She wanted to be furious at him. She wanted him to suffer.
But why couldn’t she?
In the end, instead of pushing him away, her heart gave in. She just stood there and listened.
Minah moved to help him up.
“Get up,” she told him.
Asher obeyed immediately, thoug
