After a long time, Alice asked again, "Alex, have you had a new girlfriend during the years I was away?"

"No," Alex's voice was indifferent.

"Alex, it's not that I don't trust you, I'm just afraid that you'll leave me," Alice explained before biting her lip.

Alex reached out and patted her shoulder, indulgently saying, "Alright, don't overthink it. Let's eat."

"Okay," Alice responded softly.

Suddenly, the weather changed dramatically, with dark clouds looming ...