uldn't find his way home. I hated that it affected me. I hat

rying to be enough for you. Do you know what that feels like? T

know that's no

self, suddenly cold despite the jacket I was wearing. "You w

e the man I'd signed divorce papers with. That man had been composed, dista

ed about my work, my dreams, what made me happy. You made me believe in fairy tales." I laughed bitterly. "The wed

chan

the office until midnight, sometimes later. When you were home, you were on your phone or your laptop. I'd

d. Good. L

to cook your favorite foods. Nothing worked. You treated me like an as

la

ts about my background, how I wasn't sophisticated enough for the Cross family. Your brother Julian made inappropr

ould

"The worst part was that you gave me just enough hope to keep me trapped. Every few months, usually late at night after you'd been drinking, y

at his sides. "An

anger again. Cold. Distant. Lik

d go inside, but I couldn't move. Three years

seeing my friends because I had nothing to say that wasn't pathetic. I existed in this beautiful penthou

so so

at the end? You called me into your office. You had divorce papers ready. You explained calmly that the marriage had run its co

went white.

my key card at the front desk on my way out." I smiled without humor. "That was the

He looked like h

ecause you hit me or screamed at me. Because yo

make i

make it right. You can't give me back three

hat person

same as changing." I turned toward the gallery door. "Go ba

's a

ght, it was a lie.

I was falling in love with you but I was scared. I promised to try hard

ever sent. I care about the three

hat man anymore. The accident, the amnesia, it's like I got a

r. "Use your second chance somewhere els

a, pl

now the saddest part? I would have done anything for you

ough the glass, I watched him stand there in the r

shed over. "Are you

e wall, my legs sud

. A text from a

ed you to know something. I found that letter I wrote. I was in love wit

e message, my

y arm. "Elara?

came out as a whisper. "After