Chapter: 2369

She couldn't bear the weight of it all.

While Rowland had fallen for her not long ago, she had secretly loved him many years—first as a naive young girl, and then as an adult, with feelings that had only grown deeper and more complex.

Mia wasn't sure how long she had been crying, but her sleeve was drenched with tears.

She stood up, splashed some cold water on her face in the restroom, took several deep breaths, and then sent a message to Calvin.

"Give me the location. You're right. Since I've made the decision to make him hate me and leave Freedonia to start over, I can't keep dragging this out. I'll join you and finish this act."