Chapter: 2248

"Tell me anyway." Mia was still on the fence about whether she would be upset.

Rowland was cautious with his words, trying not to disturb Mia as he explained, "It's not about you. My mom encouraged me to assess my true feelings for Wanda. She advised that if I didn't love her, I shouldn't lead her on. It's not right to have a girlfriend just because it seems like the thing to do at my age."

"You didn't actually love Wanda? Did you start dating her just because you felt pressured to be in a relationship?"

"It wasn't quite like that. Wanda proposed we try dating to see if our feelings would develop. If not, we agreed it would be fine to split. So I..."

Mia, listening, couldn't help but roll her eyes.