Chapter 13

• After a prolonged period of crying that lasted for fifteen minutes, I finally found the ability to calm myself by settling down on my sofa with a cup of chai and sniffling. For years, I have not experienced such a profound level of agitation.
• I am thankful that I wasn't able to let Miki see me cry. When he glared at me with a look of hatred in his eyes, kissed my forehead, and then walked out of the home, I was on the verge of losing it.
• I had the impression that I had moved on from him. At the time, I believed that our love had long since passed. I believed that I had moved on.