The look of disbelief on her face upon hearing his confession was a long one. She froze for more than a minute. As weird as it appears to be, her hands were suspended in the mid-air. It had remained that way from the time she attempted to kiss him to the time she heard the bad news.

Realizing Julia was in a state of shock, Dave seized that moment of pause to explain further. "I have a woman in my life, Julia. I'm sorry to break this to you," the intensity in their eyes increased. Julia was disappointed while Dave, on the other hand, felt a sense of empathy for...