Present - 75

"Like how you kept me safe from those bounty hunters?"

"I would have gotten you back. I was just a street away when you ran for it."

"Why didn't you stop me at the airport then?"

"There was no time. Airports have strict security. For someone on the run, that's the safest place you can be."

A part of her hated him for not stopping her. A part of her hated him for letting her go. His indifference hurt just as much as his cold rejection. "Why have not you contacted me?"

"I assumed you did not want me to."

"But then why do you show up when I start seeing someone…"

Regina saw Paul's expression did not change.