Chen’s POV (Present Time)

“Tell me,” Alex sputtered, which sounded frantic for information.

I was desperate to tell him my reaction and apologize for my blunder, too. I couldn’t raise my face to look at him, feeling embarrassed and guilty at the same time.

Instead, tears continued to fall as I shook my head and closed my eyes with my hands covering my face.

“I’m sorry,” I muttered – the only thing I knew I could say to him that broke my heart so bad. I gulped before I turned my head, avoiding his widened eyes and intense gaze.

I shoved his hands away from my collar and took a...