Liara placed his phone back on the bed and turned her face away.
“No. I don’t understand you anymore,” she said sharply.
“You know what you’ve done, don’t you?” She continued, her voice shaking with anger. “I
spent the entire night crying… for you.”
She gestured helplessly, as if trying to show the weight in her chest.
“And still…” she pointed at him, tears forming again, “you don’t care.”
“Maybe I was just one girl out of hundreds in your life… maybe I was the last one you got
bored with.”
“No, Liara… you’re the first girl in my life.”
“Stop lying!” She snapped. “I’m not stupid!”
“These tears,” her voice breaking, “they’re my entire life. And yours… yours will turn into
happiness the moment someone else comes along.”
“Liara, please just listen.”
“No!” She shouted, stepping back until her back hit the wall. “Just stop it. Leave. Get out of
here.”
“I don’t want to see your face ever again.”
“Liara, at least give me a chance to explain.”
“Fifteen years is not a joke. You’re not a child.”
Her voice trembled, rising again.
“And someone like you… whose father can trade him for money and status… do you really
think he will ever fight for me?”
Arin’s expression broke.
“Liara… stop saying that…”
But she had already turned away, tears falling freely now.
“Just… leave.”
“I’ve heard enough,”
“I can tolerate anything… but not insults about my father.”
She stepped forward like a wounded lioness, closing the distance between them.
“Why?
“Does the truth hurt?”
Arin stayed silent.
Liara let out a bitter laugh.
“Say that you’re just like them… worshipers of wealth. You can’t leave luxury behind.”
“And you don’t want me as a wife,” she added, her eyes burning. “You want me as
something you can control… something you can use whenever you want.”
Arin’s face tightened.
“Tell me, "She challenged me. “Am I wrong?”
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That silence was enough.
Liara’s expression broke into pain again, but her voice didn’t soften.
“No answer… of course. Because deep down, you know I’m right.”
“We want to be someone’s choice… someone’s respect… someone’s wife, not an option.”
Her breathing shook.
“And you couldn’t do that.”
“So today… We go our separate ways.”
Arin finally spoke; his voice was weak. “I’m leaving…”
“Go,” she cut him off immediately. “Who’s stopping you?”
Arin stood frozen, his eyes wet now, watching her in silence.
Liara took a shaky step forward, her hand rising before she even realized it
A light pushed against his chest.
“Leave.”
Then she turned, walked to the door, and shut it behind him.
A final sound echoed through the room
Click.
Arin stood silently outside Liara’s room, frozen in place, as if the weight of everything had
pinned him there.
Footsteps approached.
Liara’s mother came upstairs and stopped when she saw him.“Go home, Arin,” she said firmly. “It would be better if you stayed away from my
daughter’s life completely.”
Arin looked up at her, eyes full of desperation.
“Aunty, please… don’t say that. You are like my mother.”
Her mother’s expression hardened instantly.
“No, I can never be your mother.”
“And you can never be my son.”
“The person who can hurt my daughter will never have a place in my heart.”
“Just leave.”
Her tone left no room for arguments.
“And make sure your father doesn’t come here. I don’t want any scene in this house.”
With that, she turned and went into Liara’s room.
Arin moved forward immediately.
“Liara, please listen to me…”
But the door clicked shut again before he could reach it.
Arin stood there, hand still raised in mid-air, slowly lowering as silence swallowed
everything.
“Liara…”
Her mother’s voice softened as she called her.
Liara rushed forward and collapsed into her arms, holding her tightly as if she were the only
thing keeping her from breaking apart.
“I’m sorry, Mom… I’m really sorry,” she cried, her voice breaking into uneven sobs.
“Shh… enough, Liara,” her mother whispered, stroking her hair gently. “Your precious tears
are not for someone worthless.”
Liara’s grip tightened.
“He mattered to me…”
Her mother’s eyes darkened slightly, but her voice remained calm.
“But in reality… his worth was nothing.”
“Sometimes the truth feels bitter,” she added softly, “but facing it is the only way forward.”
Liara slowly pulled back, wiping her tears with shaky hands.
“Mom… please stay with me.”“If you leave, this loneliness will swallow me.”
Her mother looked at her carefully.
“You won’t talk like this again, Liara.”
“I can’t watch you destroy yourself.”
Liara nodded quickly.
“I’m fine, Mom… really,” she forced a small smile. “You’re right… Life… things like this
happen sometimes. It’s okay.”
Her voice sounded controlled, but her eyes betrayed her.
Her mother didn’t fully believe her.
“That boy who left you like this… he won’t be able to fix what he broke so easily,” she
thought quietly, gently stroking Liara’s back.
But aloud, her mother only said,
“I’m here.”
And Liara stood there in her mother’s arms, smiling outside, but quietly breaking inside.
Liara quietly sank deeper into sadness with each passing day.
She rarely leaves her room now.
She barely ate it. I barely drank. It was as if life itself had slowed inside her.
Her mother sat in the living room, worry etched clearly on her face.
“I’m really worried about her,” she said softly. “I don’t know how to bring her back to
normal.”
Anya, who was sitting beside her, sighed.
“Yes… " This is a serious matter,” she agreed.
A moment of silence settled between them.
Then Anya leaned slightly forward.
“I have a suggestion, if you’re willing to listen.”
Liara’s mother looked up immediately, hoping to flicker into her eyes.
“Yes, tell me… what is it?”
Anya hesitated only briefly before speaking.
“Get Liara married.”
The words hung in the air.“She will be happy,” Anya continued. “A husband’s love can help her forget everything
she’s going through.”
“No, no…” Liara’s mother shook her head immediately. “I’ve thought about this too, but
she won’t agree.”
“Then you convince her,” Anya replied calmly.
Her tone is firm now.
“I’m telling you, there’s a good match. A very suitable man. He is intelligent, well-settled,
and most importantly… completely alone.”
“There is no complication in his life.”
“He will take care of her. She will never suffer again.”
“Thank you, Anya…”
“No need,” she smiled slightly, standing up. “But don’t delay. Good proposals don’t stay for
long.”
Before leaving, she added lightly, “And maybe I’ll attend Liara’s wedding instead of just
talking about it.”
Both women laughed softly, though the worry didn’t fully leave their eyes.
Anya left soon after.
And silence returned to the house, heavier than before.
“Liara, can I come in?”
Her mother’s voice came from outside the door, followed by a soft knock.
Liara froze for a moment.
If her mother saw her like this, she would break.
Quickly, she wiped her tears, forced her breathing to steady, and pushed herself off the bed.
She painted a small, fake smile on her face and walked toward the door.
“Yes, Mom…”
Her eyes stayed lower.
As soon as she opened the door, her mother stepped inside and instantly noticed the truth her
daughter was trying to hide.
She gently lifted Liara’s face with both hands.
“Look at me.”
“Mom…” Liara whispered, avoiding her gaze.“I knew it,” her mother said softly, her voice filled with pain. “You’ve been crying again.”
Liara stayed silent.
Her mother sighed deeply.
“Why don’t you understand? Why are you punishing yourself like this?”
“He didn’t even come back once… and you’re still holding onto him?”
“Where is your sense, Liara?”
Liara’s hands trembled.
“Mom, please don’t get angry…”
“Am I supposed to stay calm?” It’s been four days, Liara. You’re not eating properly, you’re
not going to university, and you’re not thinking about your future.”
“Even if not yours… at least think about mine.”
“No, Mom…” Liara quickly held her mom’s shoulders. “I do care about you.”
“What care?” Her mother said, pulling her hand away. “If you did, you wouldn’t destroy
yourself like this.”
Liara swallowed hard.
“Okay… I promise,” she said softly, forcing control over her voice. “I won’t do this again.
I’ll do everything you say. Please don’t be upset with me.”
But her smile didn’t reach her eyes.
And her mother could see that even her promise was born out of pain, not healing.
“Really, Liara
“Yes, Liara said.”
“Then get married.”
Liara’s eyes widened in shock. She stared at her mother as if she hadn’t heard correctly.
“What… are you saying, Mom?”
“What did I say wrong?”
“Even that unfaithful boy… You were ready to marry him, weren’t you?”
“It’s been enough now. I won’t listen to any more excuses.”
Liara stepped forward quickly, panicking in her voice.
“But Mom… why are you saying this suddenly?”
Her mother exhaled deeply.
“Because I can’t wait anymore.”
“I’m scared, Liara… what if something happens to me tomorrow? What will happen to you
then?”
“I don’t want to leave you alone like this.”
“I will get you married soon.”
“Mom… what kind of things are you saying? You will always be with me.”
“I don’t want anyone else… just you.”
“I’ve decided.”
“I’ll call Anya. She will bring the proposal.”
Liara’s breath caught.
“Mom, listen to me, please!”
But her mother had already turned away.
“Mom!” Liara called again, desperation in her voice.
But her voice echoed unanswered.
Her mother had made up her mind… and this time, she was not backing down.
Liara felt completely broken.
For her, separation wasn’t just pain; it felt like losing a part of herself.
And above everything else… she could never imagine anyone taking Arin’s place in her life.
“What have you done to me, Arin…” she whispered shakily.
“You didn’t even leave me whole enough to survive…”
Before she could sink deeper into her thoughts, her phone started ringing.
Her face hardened instantly.
“Arin… why don’t you just leave me alone?” She muttered angrily, reaching for the phone.
Without thinking, she picked up the call.
“What is your problem? Stop calling me again and again!”
But then
“Liara… It’s me. Sia.”
Liara stopped mid-breath.
Her grip on the phone loosened slightly.
“Sia?”
“Yes…” Sia’s voice sounded hesitant. “Liara… I need to tell you something important.
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