"More than life itself," I respond with a choked sob.
She doesn't hesitate. She steps toward me and takes hold of my shoulders firmly.
"Then go after her. Don't let her leave like this. Sometimes, all it takes is a gesture... a true one, an honest one... for someone to change their course. Bring her back home, Derian. Only you can make her stay."
I stood paralyzed for a moment. But then something in her gaze pushes me to act. I dash up the stairs two at a time, as if my legs knew the way even before my mind. I enter my room, searching for the car key with trembling hands.
I grab it and rush back down, and before crossing the door, I stop in front of her.
"Thank you," I say simply, with teary eyes.
She hugs me without a word, patting me on the back. We smile, and in that smile, there'
