RYAN POV

I watched, with guilt, as she adored the ring. The smile on her face was priceless. It was as if she saw a lost possession.

I wasn't sure what to reply to her, because I was afraid to hurt her feelings.

She was already trying to reciprocate. I wasn't going to add more pain to her. I felt overwhelmed by my carelessness. Just like a flash, Evelyn left and miraculously today, I saw her again.

I'm speechless…

Her deep brown eyes immediately found mine, jolting me out of my reverie.

"Hello. I asked a question.”Her face beamed with a smile.

My mind spun in different directions, a frantic...