silent, giving Elice the time she needed for a pau

alive up until this point was a valid sign. Elice was not

ons. Countless thoughts of suicide crossed her mind. But whe

ring. Should I add to her tears

cide to go to the club. Because she thought it was the only way to rid herself of those dark

ng ridicule and accusations, she found a pair of ears that pati

could not console her, as he had stated before. He was just a goo

if I'm free from him or the other way around. I'm t

brow, disagreeing w

show your worthlessness. On the cont

y forget that, I just

e seemed truly wounded, as if she believed her future was now as dark and uncert

woman. I have been pregnant. I

breath, resigning herself to her fate. Perhaps she would contin

y eyes still look at you with admiration,"

everal women seemed surprised when she turned her attention to them, probably

tractive," Garrett continued, glancing back at Elice. "It's not just women; I have also noticed some men from my gr

behind Garrett's words, but it

arance. They don't know

t that th

fatal question, almost causing her to flinch un

what people see in us i

rgue. After all, was not it true? What peopl

I..

ven I'm not sure I could handle

saw a woman crying alone, he thought it was a case of a broken heart. But

uable. Not just me, those women, or a group of men. Out ther

t believe me, Elice had gone through this phase multiple times. Now, she mig

," Elice said

. But I know, at least you realize that surviving

less. She believed she was the lowest woman

eove

oughts. She looked at him, seeing his

omen lower their

an ordinary q

Elice. "I just can't fathom why you allowed Ariel to dictate your worth. Uh... just because yo

tion. He shook his head, as if witnessing th

ion. No matter the case, we'll

n, don't let yourself get

man would want to get close

u see me

ou

ile played on her lips.

man who stayed here after

didn't expect there'd be a stranger sitting with you, listening to

ou think I'

ou're a valuable woman. And maybe that's the only r

kes me look valua

g with her black, sensually wavy hair, moving on to her beautiful oval face, and then down her body accentuated by a

ou come to the club alone without showin

rst into

people who intended to approach you, you got lost in your own wo

ing Garrett's words, Elice lifted her hea

le women," Elice commented. "You should add 'virgin,' 'we

omen aren't perfect creature

a or not, that's what builds

way to build

e wh

mirror and seeing

strands of hair that almost covered Elice's ey

ithdrawing his hand. "Because I, who have only be

rving his manner of speech, and seeing the smile on his face left her speechless in a

nth from now. And if a month is not enough to prove it, then loo

mething that made the air reluctant to reach her

ust wait

need e

ou mean by

ere who still sees you as valu

is fingers, which had briefly touched her hair, moving again. This time, they

cipate the touch, leaving her r

his fingertips grazed her smooth cheek. However, when h

f right in front of Elice's. Creating a realit

that meant everything, he ignored the music that entrap

low

have time to answer. As his fingers, which had initially touched her cheek, moved to her

chest, feeling its firmness. She wanted to push him away, but Garrett pre

d for various possible reactions. A slap would be the most l

ity think. The grip on his chest told him t

at Garrett wanted to show her. That when a woman i