Chapter 98: Never Meet Again (Additional 210 Pink)

"I'm sorry...." Apart from these words, Helen Blair didn't know what else to say.

The piano music suddenly became staccato, what had been a cheerful tune now sounded sharp and interrupted to James Anderson, hitting him continuously like a repeated blow, making it seem as if even breathing had become a challenge for him.

He recalled the involuntary grinning after receiving the call that night, the struggle to choose his attire for the subsequent appointment, his racing heartbeat as he saw her, the cold sweat pooling in his palms....

At that time, he had been nothing short of a fool...

He hung his head low, his heart aching terribly.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..." he spoke these words with a bitter smile on his face. "Such light words they are..."

Lifting the cup of coffee before him, his trembling hand betrayed his composure, spilling the coffee. He heavily placed the cup down on the plate with a sharp sound, causing it to crack in two.