Oh, I thought this was a new chapter, because I definitely remember reading this. The original from Aphrodite Scans got removed, didn't it? What happened to it?
I don't think she's THAT old. If I thought so, I would've already made the "even a dying star can be reignited" joke.
... That being said, to conform to Korean media standards, I now declare that she IS, in fact, over the hill! Wowee, she's so young at heart~
Ah, we get the window representing the sudden separation in page 12. Is it a classic move in manga? No idea. But I think I've seen it before.
I think she's being selfish to expect him to wait. If she keeps him at arm's length for too long, he might start to feel doubts about their relationship...