The Pain of Being a Substitute: Trapped in an Old Flame’s Snare

For three years, he had always seen her as a stand-in for his childhood sweetheart.

When the truth came to light, she chose to end their relationship, leave the villa they had once shared, and begin a new romance.

He knew her leaving was a punishment he deserved, but he couldn’t accept it.

He wrote in his diary: “If time could turn back, I would spend my whole life loving and cherishing you. But there are no ifs in this world, only me, unable to forgive myself.”