Richard hesitated again for a while, then slowly said, "Yes."

I was frozen in shock.

"Was it when you were in college?" I choked out, barely able to get the words past the lump in my throat.

I remembered that Richard had been my senior in college. Back then, he was brilliant and charismatic, a big shot on campus.

At that time, I had a secret crush on him, carefully guarding my feelings. Before I even had a chance to confess, I heard he already liked someone.

So ...