Her voice was already hoarse, raspy with harsh intent and lingering hatred.
William Guillen stood with his hands hanging down, unable to argue back; she had never wronged him.
Never.
All along, he had been the one bullying her.
"William Guillen, I admit, chasing after you shamelessly for eight years was my fault. It was my delusion, my selfishness, my disregard for your feelings. If you hate me, you could have just told me. I apologize to you. I'm wrong, I, Fluffy Zane, am wrong... The biggest mistake I made in this life was falling for you, William Guillen. I also admit, trying to repay kindness with gratitude was my mistake. If you disagreed, you could have rejected me outright, just like countless times before. Why give me hope, and why use such filthy means to shatter all my illusions?"
Each word of self-mockery, each accusation, William Guillen heard and felt as if struck by lightning.
