Chapter 48 “Unexpected Deal”

• Yuri’s Point of View
• Love isn’t necessary. Those were Matthew’s exact words. Even after several days, they lingered in my mind, reminding me that the feelings I had for him were merely a burden I had to bear alone. He had turned me down before I even recognized my love for him, and now I was left to cope with that reality.I convinced myself that I could hide these emotions, lock them away, and pretend they didn't exist.
• I'd done this before with Regis, who had been cheating long before I went missing. His wife had been pregnant for a few months, and the timetable was tough to ignore. He moved on so rapidly after thinking that I had died.