Chapter 19 Don't Get Your Hopes Up With Me

• Natalia felt her chest tighten and her heart shrink from the pain. She curled up in a fetal position, unable to believe that this man with such a hateful gaze was her Vasil, the man she loved so much, the man she had hoped and believed would be her only hope. She couldn't contain the tears that started flowing uncontrollably from her eyes. She felt like she was drowning. She desperately covered her ears with her hands, pressing them forcefully, hoping to stop hearing all the horrible words he hurled at her, words that kept repeating in her head.
• "I didn't deceive you... I never have... I always searched for you... despite that, I couldn't find you. I never mocked you. I have always loved you and I have never been able to forget you," she whispered in pain, feeling her life's only illusion vanish and not knowing how to face the situation.
• She closed her eyes, squeezed them tightly, and immersed herself in the world she had created to escape sadness, problems, and pain, until she heard the sound of the phone. She didn't want to answer, but perhaps it would be best to distract herself.