She hadn't checked her phone in a while, and when she did, it was flooded with messages from Darren.
[Why aren't you replying? Are you thinking about it, or… is this a no?]
[I hope you can give me another chance to apologize properly.]
[In the past… I was too confident, thinking you'd always be by my side and never leave me. But I know I was wrong now.]
[There was never anything between me and her. She's already left the Cross family. Why won't you believe me?]
With his phone in hand, every word Darren typed was a silent testament to his anxiety.
He had sent so many texts, but Natalie hadn't replied to a single one.
He wasn't a talkative person by nature, but now that he had resolved things with Marie, he felt he had the right to keep trying.
For someone who was never proactive to send so many messages in a row, only to be met with silence from Natalie—the disappointment was like a tidal wave threatening to drown him.
Was Natalie truly that disappointed in him? Did she really not want him anymore?
Darren was in agony. Even after he had humbled himself and begged, was she still unwilling to come back to him?
Just as Darren was sinking into despair, his phone buzzed.
He glanced up and saw a new message. It was a reply from Natalie.
[Okay]
In that instant, the light returned to Darren's eyes.
It was just one word, without even any punctuation, but it filled Darren with excitement.

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