âItâs better to address matters once and for all.
Edwin, you should let go of her hand first.
Itâs inappropriate for a man in a relationship like yourself to hold Lauraâs hand like that.
â
With evident reluctance, Edwin released her.
Laura cast a fleeting glance toward a nearby cafe and whispered, âLetâs talk there.
Five minutes.
Thatâs all you have.
â
A sigh of relief escaped Edwinâs Lips.
Unperturbed by the brewing drama, Lina opted to bide her time in the car downstairs.
Edwin and Laura entered the cafe, where Tina took charge, arranging for coffee and inquiring about Lauraâs flavor preference.
The fact that they had Limited time together hung in the air.
Lauraâs Lips curled faintly.
âAnything will suffice.
â
Edwin made a choice.
âFetch her a Frappuccino.
â
Tina efficiently tended to her duties elsewhere, granting them a secluded enclave of silence.
After an extended pause, Edwin finally spoke up.
âIâm sorry.
â
Lauraâs eyes welled with subdued emotion.
The person she had once deeply regretted causing pain was none other than Mark, and there sat Edwin, facing her and offering his remorse.
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Was it for toying her feelings?
Was it because she had unraveled his real identity?
Would he have extended his apology if she had remained kept in the dark?
Tina arrived bearing coffee and tactfully retreated, leaving them ensconced in their private exchange.
Laura absently nibbled on her straw, a subconscious refuge when words proved elusive.
Yearning for her to find her voice, Edwin tenderly overlaid his hand upon hers.
Lauraâs hand sent a chill through Edwinâs fingertips.
Startled, Laura swiftly retracted her hand, shaking his loose.