Cathy’s POV
The days without Do Hwan felt like an eternity. His absence was a constant ache, a void that nothing could fill. I hadn’t realized just how much I had come to rely on his presence, his voice, his touch, the way he made me feel alive, until he was gone. It was as if a part of me had been ripped away, leaving me restless and incomplete.
He had left for a business trip to Europe, something about securing a new partnership for his company. At first, I had tried to convince myself that it wouldn’t be a big deal. After all, it was just a few days. But as the hours turned into days, and the days into what felt like an endless stretch of time, I found myself spiraling. My thoughts were consumed by him, by the memory of his smile, the way his eyes softened when he looked at me, the wa
