Kendrick's question hangs suspensefully in the air as Elodie finds herself unable to answer right away.

Does she love him? How can she? When he's so obsessive over Charlotte. Does Elodie even need to think? Not when the answer is as clear as day. So why is she hesitant?

Watching her ponder so deeply, Kendrick worries that her answer may be fabricated, So he decides to change the topic “If you can't answer, it's—”

“No, Kendrick” Elodie cuts in, her eyes locking onto Kendrick's with an unwavering intensity. “I don't love you. Just like you, my heart belongs to someone else”

Unexpectedly, her blunt answer crushes him, but he masks...