Liam, please—say anything. Tell me these accusations are false, that our love is genuine. Whisper that you care for me. My tears fell uncontrollably. Silence stretched between us, heavy and suffocating. His gaze remained fixed, devoid of emotion, stripped of the tenderness I once cherished. Instead, a cold stranger stared back, filled with disdain for my naivety. His icy indifference slashed through me like a blade, piercing my chest repeatedly. The truth crystallized in that devastating moment. "Liam... please, say something—anything. Even a false promise, I'd cling to it. I adore you. With all of me, I do."