439 I loved you, but that broke you. (1/2)

”Lexi, I'm sorry.”

Upon hearing those words that the old Lexi had been longing to hear, it made her unconsciously swallow. She felt his apologies… she felt it as it came out straight from his heart.

Staring at the pair of well-defined eyes before her, Lexi could see her own reflection through his emotional orbs. Actually, for some reason, it felt that it was her first time meeting them; these very eyes that she once loved was now nothing but a pair of eyes whom someone her heart recognized as a… stranger.

”I'm sorry…” Repeating it for the third time, Morris Liu paused before a light scoff followed it. ”It's not enough, right? For all the pain I've caused you, words will never be enough for you… and I.” His brows slightly creased as he tightened his jaw, suppressing that rage that accumulated inside him.

The grudge he held for himself.

There were thousands of reasons why he should apologize to her. However, it was too many that only the words ”I'm sorry,” were the only ones he managed to say.

Will she even go back to him if he says sorry? Never.

Indeed, until today, Morris Liu could not forgive himself. Until now, he remained shackled by the strong chains of their past. It was hard… and painful. Yet, bearing this wounded heart made him only neglect himself and despised his whole being even more.

After all, how dare he feel these angsts if, in the first place, it was his own fault.

He caused this… everything that happened between them; it was him to blame.

”No…” Shaking her head, Lexi gently murmured. Her eyes could not help but sting and yet, her heart was certain that the reason, why it felt like it was being clenched by someone, was not because she still loved him.

It was because she didn't anymore. Hence, she was emphatic, for he hadn't moved on yet.

”I…” Lexi paused. She wanted to say it was alright, that everything was all in the past. Alas, will that even make him feel a little better? She guessed not.

Because obviously, Morris Liu was not just regretting his decision from the past, but also the outcome of those today.