Who exactly was it? What was their purpose? This feeling of being unable to grasp the situation left him feeling anxious and unsettled. Holding Jennifer's cold hand with one hand made his heart feel equally cold.
The small gesture told Xavier about David's decision. Once the nurse had hung up the IV drip and only the three of them remained in the room, he asked, "Have you made your decision?"
"As you said, the heart cannot be controlled. Falling in love with Jennifer has made me lose my reason." David gazed at Jennifer, the tenderness in his eyes something he had never shown before. If this is love, then let's love well.
Xavier wanted to smile, but at that moment, it felt exceptionally difficult. He had lost; from the very beginning, it was destined for him to fail. Jennifer's terrified rejection, her friendship with Genevieve, and the fact that Jennifer had actually loved David all along, which he had been unwilling to face.
