She didn't know what exactly she was afraid of.
Perhaps it was the cowardice of facing her own choices.
But this time, Annie's body responded honestly. Before she had time to escape, she met the man's gaze head-on.
Across the connection of space, two lines of sight collided chaotically.
Instantly, the scene before Annie's eyes became blurry.
She bit her lip tightly, seemingly pretending to be strong, yet it was clearly visible that her lips trembled.
Annie wanted to speak, but what came first were the tears welling up in her eyes.
She watched helplessly as the man walked towards her.
Oliver Hudson cautiously raised his palm and wiped away the tears at the corner of Annie's eyes with his fingertip.
His lips parted slightly, about to say something, but Annie directly crashed into his embrace.
"I'm sorry..."
Annie closed her eyes, the myriad of thoughts in her mind reduced to just these three words when she spoke.
"I'm sorry."
