She paused before saying, "I don't want you to affect me, nor do I want you to affect yourself."
There was wrath in Victor's heart.
And this wrath, because of Charlotte's words, ignited even more.
He stared at Charlotte firmly. "Charlotte!" he said. "You're saying that I can't affect you at all? Even though we are separated now, you don't feel anything at all? How did you manage to become so heartless? Even though we are separated now, are you still so happy? Do you still have a heart?"
If she had been the slightest bit perturbed, Charlotte would not have smiled so happily in the photo.
Charlotte was startled.
She hadn't expected Victor to say this.
"Victor, you aren't the same as you were in the past," she said. "You are no longer a student. You are a mature man, so please control your emotions."
Once she had said that, Charlotte started to leave.
Victor stretched out his hand to stop her.