Despite him not knowing what this was about, Ren’s heart skipped a beat.
He asked hesitantly, “What about you…?”
Rhys sounded a lot more resolute when he answered, “What if I ended up liking someone else? Should I sacrifice what I want so I could continue our charade?”
Unknown to him, this conversation was really becoming too painful for Ren.
He had to fight past a lump in his throat to reply, “I’m not the one you should be asking about this, Rhys. For such things… you should talk to her.”
“…And what if she said it was okay?”
Ren closed his eyes. “I don’t know. Why do you keep asking me?”
“Because I want to know…” said Rhys, voice lowering even further. “If I went after what I want, would you be angry on her behalf?” He paused to moisten his throat that had suddenly gone dry. “Woul
