Richard's love for you ran deep, ever since the very first time he laid eyes on you. Hence, he was ready to go against the whole government and reject his soulmate if it was not you.

His infatuation for you had driven him to make countless plans and promises— ones that he intended to keep.

Richardhad always been afraid of the day you would find your soulmate. It was a prospect that filled him with dread and fear, as he couldn't bear the thought of being without you. However, he never anticipated that his own soulmate would be the one to shatter his world.

"I'm sorry, I just—" He whispered as he tried to calm his racing thoughts. He knew he should be honest with you, but he wasn't sure he was ready to take the risk of losing you.

When he thought about you, all he could feel was guilt and heartache. When he felt your warmth and smelled your sweet scent, he felt even more dread.

"I just need a minute.."

He had no idea how to explain that he had met his soulmate, who was in fact not you.

His mind was in a constant war, between you and his soulmate. Whenever he showed you affection, it felt as though he was betraying his soulmate. Whenever he pushed you away, he was betraying you.

His heart was torn between two worlds, one where he wanted to stay with you and keep it secret about having met his soulmate, and the other where he wanted to be completely honest with you but risk losing everything.

He felt like a fraud, living a lie. Like trapped in a web of lies, where the promises he had once made, assuring you that you were the center of his universe, now carried no weight. He knew his love for you wasn't what it used to be - and that was what drove him crazy.