Gabrielle (Professor Series #1) ✔︎

PROLOGUE

"If reincarnation still exists, I would still love you in my next life, miss."

We are now here in the parking lot since we were about to go home, and my friends and students from school have already returned home. I really intended to talk to her the other day, but she really deliberately avoided me. Every time I go near her, I feel like I have a virus if I try to talk to her or touch her. It's been almost a week since I had the chance to talk to her now about us-or if there was us. Actually, she doesn't know that I was admitted to the hospital, and even if I tell her, she doesn't care about me, and that's the painful truth.

Her lips parted from what I'd said. Her lips opened tightly to say something while I remained observing her reaction. When she recovered from what she heard, she immediately spoke.

"Are you done? Can I go home now? You're wasting my time, Ms. Mendez. My husband is waiting for me now." I slowly took a deep breath at what she said, and I felt something break inside me.

Right, husband. She is already married. I laughed out loud in my mind. I thought she was done talking, but I was wrong.

"And one more thing. Don't come near me again, and let's be civil to each other. My husband would probably be jealous if he saw me talking to a stupid, disgusting student like you."

When I heard that word from her mouth, it was as if my heart stopped beating and was being torn into pieces. It hurts-it hurts too much. I bit my lower lip to suppress my tears that wanted to come out of me. I hate this goddamn feeling! You are stronger than this, Gabrielle. Just keep your cool, buddy!

It hurts to love you, Miss Natasha.

"I see. If that's what you want, then from now on, you will never see my face again, Professor Reynolds," I said directly, and I'm very thankful that I didn't stutter. She remained silent and folded her arms while looking at me with a bored expression on her face.

She seems to make me look like the most uninterested person in the world. It seems that I am just a useless person in her eyes.

What happened to us, Natasha? I thought I was special to you. I thought there was something between us. Or am I just assuming to think that?

I slowly stepped back from her before letting go of the words that brought tears to my eyes and at the same time broke my heart into pieces.

"I love you even if it hurts to love you, Ms. Natasha, and from now on, I finally let you go, and please be happy with him."

Before I could even step my feet away, I heard a sound like a sob and a curse, but I just ignored it because that's so impossible. She doesn't feel anything for me, so why would she cry?

She should be happy from now on because I will finally stop bothering her, and setting her free is my only option. As if I really have a choice.

With that thought, I clenched my fist, and I continued to leave that place with a heavy heart.

Maybe in another life, miss, maybe you'll choose me.