#Chapter 79: She Already Has A Husband

Elara’s POV

Zarek’s features instantly harden at my question.

“Do you...love me?” I asked him. For every moment that passes without a response, it’s as if the question continues to echo around us, endlessly repeating.

His mouth forms a hard line, and he looks down at the ground, folding his hands with his elbows resting on his knees.

I wait.

And wait.

...And wait.

And finally, he speaks.

“...No.”