Mira felt a pang in her chest but forced a smile. "It’s okay. It’ll only take ten minutes to walk back. Go ahead."
"Alright, take care." Elias parked the car and gently draped a scarf over her shoulders. "Let me know when you get home."
"Yeah."
She stepped out of the car, the cold wind hitting her like a shock, chilling her to the bone. Trying to shake off the unsettling feeling, she headed to a nearby coffee shop to warm up.
A few minutes later, she looked up to see Elias' car pulling back into the parking lot. He entered the mall again.
When he came out this time, he was holding a gift bag in his hand.
The gift bag Elias had been holding was printed with the logo of the wedding ring brand they had just visited. Mira took a sip of coffee, her throat tightening as the bitter taste lingered.
When she got home, she quickly handled some work matters, trying to keep busy to push her thoughts aside. But then, she saw Vera had posted something new on Twitter.
[I do.]
The image showed a pair of hands, one large and one small, their ring fingers adorned with dazzling diamond rings.