In the Long Run

The story highlights Keziah's long-term emotional investment in a closed heart. It emphasizes how a resilient and elegant woman is willing to endure and wait, despite repeated rejections and cold avoidance from the man she loves.

On Trevor's side, it portrays the numbness and blindness of a person chasing a "ghost" or a past love (Reigh) that was never meant for him. Due to his obsession with his career and the wrong person, he fails to recognize the true value of the one who has always been by his side.

Although there is a heavy element of heartbreak, the story is also about Keziah's personal growth. Despite exam failures, burnout, and unrequited love, she never gives up on her dreams until she becomes a highly successful CPA-Lawyer.

Ultimately, it shows the importance of setting boundaries-that there comes a right time to give up and choose one's own peace and self-worth instead.

Lastly, the story implies that love is just like accounting; if you are always giving without anything returning, your capital will eventually run out. It mirrors the painful reality that we often realize a person's worth when it is already too late-when they are no longer by our side.