er side wasn't sure if they had the right to be there. I sat frozen on the couch, my min

was tired-tired of crying, tired of being dragged around by the tabloids, tired of the constant ac

. I wasn't sure what I was expecting at all. But as I stood up

ry and scream at him but I had lost all strength. I looked straight into his eyes to read the expression on his face. His eyes were filled with guilt and regret. He

as though he was going to die

rd to get the words to express any of them. But I knew one

rossed my arms on my chest, like someone who had been waiting for

I need you to hear me out. I've been a coward. I've made mistakes that I can never undo, I've

" My voice cracked and I could hear anger rising within me. " I thought you loved m

I could. I know I screwed up. I know I destroyed your trust, and I don't deserve to ask for your forgiveness. But

him or not. The words sounded like something he had reh

self to make it easier? That it was real?" I shook my head in disappointment. "You humi

deserve you at all. But I need you to know how sorry I am. I didn't mean for any of this to happen. The bet...it was supposed to be a joke but when

t love wasn't enough. Just thinking about it made me angrier. Because if he had truly loved me if he had cared about me, h

, do you, Jack? You don't get how much you've shattered me. You don't get how

lla. I've never been more sure of anything in my life. I want to make this right. I wa

oldness that I couldn't shake. "You think you can just show up, apologize, and everything will just go back to the way it wa

ad to stand my ground. "You don't get to do that. You don't get to come bac

d firm. He took another step forward, his voice barely above a whisper. "St

d into this? And to think she warned me several tim

e Beatrice, Jack was mo

ice cracked with emotion. " Get out of here! I don't want t

e twisted with pain. But then, he nodded, his shoulders slumping in defea

art pounding in my chest. I heard him leave, the door clicking soft

ad been strong for so long, but I knew now that I had to let go of

be, I could start h