Chapter 165

It had been a few weeks since Darius and his family had been reunited. They were still trying to adjust to their new normal, but they were all doing well.

One night, Darius and Carla were sitting in the living room, talking. Darius decided to tell Carla about Alicia.

"I've been meaning to tell you about her," he said. "She was my last lover."

Carla was surprised. She had never heard Darius talk about Alicia before.

"What happened?" she asked.

Darius sighed. "It's a long story," he said. "But I'll try to make it short."

He told Carla about how he and Alicia had met. They had been working together at a law firm, and they had quickly fallen in love. They had been together for two years, and they had even talked about getting married.

But then, one day, Alicia had disappeared. She had left her job without saying goodbye, and she had never contacted Darius again.

Darius had been devastated. He had tried to find her, but he had never been able to track her down.

"I never knew why she left,"