Chapter 1 Prologue

• PROLOGUE
• Rico was exhausted went he went home. He is a lawyer, and he just won another case he handled today. Rico looked at the picture on his desk beside his bed. It was his picture together with Alice… it had been 3 years already since Alice left him without a word. Rico’s past with Alice is still fresh in his memory… it’s because… Alice is Rico’s first love.
• 3 years ago...
• "Will you marry me, Alice?", Rico happily said while on his knee in front of many people. Alice was surprised and she worriedly looked at the people around them.
• “Why are you doing this, Rico? Stand up, please.”, Alice said with worry.
• "Then say YES.", Rico smiled with complete confidence as if teasing Alice. He is pretty sure that he is truly loved by the woman in front of him. Alice gave him everything, her whole self, which is enough proof that she loved him.
• “Rico… I’m not ready..”, Alice shyly said. Rico was embarrassed, but he didn’t remove the happy smile on his pretty face.
• “Please stand up!”, Alice said and was about to cry. For this reason, Rico panicked when he saw her tears, and he hurriedly stood up and went to her.
• "Don't cry... I can wait for sure.", Rico assured Alice. Alice hugged Rico tightly and cried.
• "Rico... I love you.", Alice whispered with tears in her eyes.
• "I love you more, Alice.", Rico hugged her back and smiled to soothe her.
• “Promise… I will wait for you, Alice. You will be the only woman I will marry because you’re the only one I love.”, Rico said to her.
• The next day, Rico found out that Alice had gone away without informing him. Her friends told her that she had gone abroad already. And ever since that day, Rico never saw Alice again. He didn’t receive anything from Alice, not a text or call, nothing. It has been 3 years already since Rico had become like this. It has been 3 years since he had been continually enduring the sadness and hoping that one day he will fulfill his promise to Alice… even though there is no assurance that she will go back to him again. Due to this, Rico is incapable of loving another woman than Alice. And if Alice won’t come back, his heart will continue being dead when it comes to love.