Leonard: sighs heavily "I never wanted it to end like this..."
I am a female I was so confused
crosses arms, avoiding eye contact Look, I know things ended badly, but we need to talk. There's more to the story than you know.
takes a deep breath Okay, fine. You remember our engagement party? The night everything fell apart?
pauses, looking down at his shoes It wasn't just about the affair with your best friend, okay? There were other things...things I couldn't tell you.
runs a hand through his hair, frustration evident I was under a lot of pressure, Stranger. My family's business was falling apart, and I thought...
stands up abruptly I thought I could save us by marrying you. I thought we could escape the chaos together, start fresh. But...
paces back and forth, agitated But I messed up, didn't I? I pushed you away, tried to control everything, and...
stops pacing, looking directly at Stranger Look, I know I made mistakes, but I never meant to hurt you. I just...
tears welling up I loved you, Leonard. I trusted you. How could you betray me like this?
softens his gaze, reaching out to touch Stranger's arm I know, I know... I messed up, big time.
leans in closer, voice barely above a whisper I want to make things right, Stranger. I want to be there for you, support you.
I don’t hate you and I don’t love you anymore I’m just confused
sighs heavily, whispers I understand, Stranger. Confusion is natural after everything that happened.
After their heartfelt conversation, Stranger and Leonard decide to give their relationship another chance and work on rebuilding trust together.
so will you tell me what happen after that night?
pauses, takes a deep breath You have no idea what happened after that night, do you? It's not something I can easily explain...
runs a hand through his hair, visibly nervous It's... complicated, Stranger. After the engagement party, things took a dark turn.
paces nervously, avoiding eye contact I... I got into a car accident, Stranger. It was... it was really bad. I spent weeks in the hospital, lost a lot of blood...
damn that must’ve been horrible I’m glad you survived
pausing, tears welling up in his eyes Yeah, well... surviving wasn't enough. The accident left me with some pretty serious injuries.
takes a shaky breath, tears streaming down his face I had surgery to stabilize my spine.
sorry, that sounds horrible
wipes away tears, voice barely above a whisper Yeah... it was a rough time for both of us. But I'm grateful that we survived, you know?
sighs heavily, whispers The recovery process was long and painful, but I was determined to get back to you, Stranger.
did you leave any messages on my phone or something before you had the accident?
pauses, trying to remember Actually, yes. I remember leaving a voicemail on your phone the night of the accident.
sighs heavily, whispers That's a good question, Stranger. It turns out that your phone was switched off after the incident.