Love That Wasn't Meant to Last novel Chapter 88

Selena and I put in extra hours, working late into the night before departing from the company. When I finally turned on my phone, the first thing that caught my eye was a message from Sylvia.

"Hudson, why do I feel like you don't like me as much anymore?"

Upon receiving Sylvia's message, my thoughts went completely blank. I questioned whether my feelings for her had really faded. Yet, what did it truly mean to like someone?

Throughout my life, I had experienced love only a few times. I only had two partners in total, Selena and Sylvia, who both took the lead in pursuing me. I had never been the one to make the first move with any woman.

In my life, I had met many girls and felt brief moments of affection that seemed more like infatuation than real love. Despite approaching my 30s, I still didn't grasp the meaning of true love. Yet, witnessing Sylvia express her emotions made me realize the profound sadness she must be feeling at that moment.

I was puzzled when Sylvia deleted her message just a minute after sending it. Following Selena's betrayal, I had trained myself to ignore signs and feign ignorance. Sylvia's decision to withdraw her message indicated that her initial words weren't truly reflective of her feelings.

Whether it was frustration or sadness born from a brief moment of despair, it was evident she wished to conceal her emotions from me. Respecting her choice, I decided to play along.

"What did you just delete?" I inquired, pretending not to read it.

"Nothing much. Just go to bed early. Goodnight," Sylvia responded instantly.

I was eager to respond to Sylvia's message, but just as I was about to do so, Selena approached and disrupted my train of thought. I found myself momentarily at a loss for words, so I decided to head back first.

After a tiring day at work, Selena and I quickly took a shower and fell asleep together. By the time I remembered to reply to Sylvia's message, it was already morning.