Although Vera didn't want to make this decision, things with Victor had reached a point where she had no other choice.
The only way forward was to sever these feelings. A clean break was the only way to truly let go.
Hearing this, Zola's face immediately filled with anxiety, and Victor, watching from behind, couldn't bear to see it.
Victor remembered how Zola had only just recently started to calm down. If Vera left again—and the circumstances were different this time—it was uncertain if they could ever get back together.
He worried about how much it would affect Zola, yet he couldn't bear to let Vera raise two children all by herself.
"Mom, when will you come back? Please don't leave Zola behind, okay?" Zola didn't throw a tantrum, but his voice was filled with a quiet anxiety.
Vera's heart ached with indecision and sorrow. She could hardly stand to look into those clear, innocent eyes.
