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I had made over the years felt like it meant nothing now. I had twisted myself into knots, trying to be what he wanted. A good w

to hear his excuses? How many times had I swallowed my pride, hopi

chest. I looked down at the prescription papers and the small bag of medicine

melled like antiseptic, and every step felt heavier than the last. I

olmes,

Did he care now? No, of course not. If he cared, he wouldn't have ign

driver asked, glancing at

softly, leaning my he

elt off, and I started feeling unwell almost immediately. A shar

pered, clutching th

ound me. My knees gave out, and the last thing I remembered was the

had worn to the hospital. The dried blood on my shirt made m

faint smell of food wafted through the air. I walked to the doo

, the sight st

beside him, stirring something in a pot. They looked so at ease,

was bright, almost smug. "Well, look who's

able. "Hey, are you okay?" he as

grab a bottle of water. I wasn't in the mood f

epping toward me. "You don

ut him off, bru

tone sharpening as he follo

o my room, slamming the door shut behin

t keep ignoring me. You owe me an explanation. Why the he

act like you care, Christian. You made it very clear how you felt a

ion evident. "I never said I didn't want the baby. I didn't

ing to stand there and deny it? After everything you said, af

is hair. "Jane, I didn't get any texts from

out to me. "There's nothing here. No

dn't move to take it. "How conv

you didn't even send them. Maybe you're

n hanging heavy in the air. "You think I'm lyi

't back down. "I'm saying something's not adding up

y call logs. My heart sank. The calls were gone. I switched to

nk screen. "I see how far you're willing to go. De

't touch your phone. I swear to God. Maybe..

rly. "Because nothing is

e! I didn't do anything to your phone, and I didn't tell you

u know what, Christian? Believe whate

p pain shot through my stomach. I clu

n said, his voice cold. "Yo

glaring at him. "Yo

ut from the kitchen. "Christian?

d left the room, leaving me stan

as he spoke to Amanda. It was everything I had ever wante

floor. I had spent years hoping for a love like that, and now, I re