Iris drove home, lost in her thoughts. Nicholas's words rang in her ears. She was confused. Why was he so keen on teaching her the lessons of love? It was a waste of time, actually. She would never, ever believe in love. They say seeing is believing, and what she saw all her life were broken relationships. What difference did it make to Nicholas whether she believed in love or not?

She absent-mindedly parked her car inside the garage and went into the house. Why was the door left open? She walked into the living room to find her dad pacing the floor angrily. Now, what had she done? The...