“Don’t.” I stop him. “I don’t want to hear it.” He tilted his head and narrowed his eyes. “Shame. You’re all the reason I came back. And you’re going to listen to my explanation, Kura. I didn’t waste eight years for nothing.” I froze. My heart was suddenly beating fast. What? “You never really stopped me from leaving. You never asked why. And we never broke up, Kura. I left, you knew it and that’s it.” “You left because you’re f*****g ambitious. Your career matters and who am I to stop you? I don’t own your life. I’ve accepted that.” I retorted. “Then why are you angry?!” The question took me off guard. There was silence as we stared eye to eye with intensity. He was the one to break the long pause. “I wanted you to ask me and above all else, I wanted you to stop me. You matter to m