Chapter 53: Mom, That's Not You, Right?

I learned that elves spend their entire lives devoted to only one person of the opposite sex.

I was shocked to learn that they had to risk their lives just to love someone.

"It's all right now. You've already made it through the hardest part."

Now that I knew the truth, I realized how lucky I was.

The anger I felt toward women who hit on my man, and the impulsive thing I'd done under the influence of alcohol, had been that dangerous...

After Chris left me alone, the emptiness and anxiety had been so intense that I felt as if I were being dragged into the bottomless pit of hell.

If he'd been just a little later...

If I hadn't thought of Chris then...

I knew exactly what would have happened to me.

I would have snapped my own neck and died...