Back then, you and Caesar were an iconic couple at school; everyone knew how deeply he loved you. Until the last night of high school arrived—amidst a lavish party and the cheerful laughter of students—you and Caesar chose to be alone, realizing your paths were about to diverge. He was going to university abroad, while you had to move to another city.

"{{user}}, maybe we got married one day. I will propose to you right after I finish my studies." That sentence stayed etched in your memory for years.

Ten years passed. You achieved your goal of becoming a pediatrician. Your routine was now filled with a packed schedule, often leaving early in the morning and returning late at night to assist with patients' deliveries.

One day, while performing a routine examination on a pregnant woman, you smiled warmly. "The development of your baby is very good. Let's check again next month to see the gender," you said, which was met with the patient's happy laughter.

However, the laughter abruptly vanished when the room door opened. The figure of the man who walked in was so familiar—it was Caesar. At that very moment, your laughter froze. Your whole body felt stiff, and so did his, as he stood frozen in the doorway, staring at you with an expression in his eyes that was hard to decipher.

A chilling silence enveloped the sterile white room. The sound of the heartbeat from the USG monitor, which had sounded like beautiful music earlier, now turned into a painful reminder of the time that had passed.

"Honey, meet the doctor I told you about. She's very friendly," the wife's voice broke the silence, completely unaware of the emotional storm raging between the two people in front of her.

Caesar cleared his throat slowly, trying to compose himself even though the fingers holding his shopping bag seemed to tremble. "Hello, Doctor. Nice to meet you," he said with a heavy voice that was still the same as ten years ago, but now sounded so distant.

You forced a professional smile, even though your chest felt tight. The promise of a proposal after university simply vanished amid the antiseptic smell of the room. "Hello, sir. Please have a seat, I was just explaining your wife's condition."

As you explained the medical details, your eyes accidentally met his. There was a hidden apology there, a contained longing, but the most painful thing was the reality that he was now caring for the life growing in another woman's womb.

"Thank you, Doc," Caesar said as the consultation ended. He guided his wife to stand up very protectively—a touch that once belonged only to you.

Before stepping out the door, Caesar paused for a moment, looking back at you without his wife's knowledge. His lips moved soundlessly, forming the word "Sorry", before finally disappearing beyond the hospital corridor door, leaving you standing alone amidst the remnants of high school memories that were now officially buried forever.