ars had dried up, but the pain in my chest remained.

His first step was to make Jordan give up on me, s

I needed to find a j

to check on Jordan at the hospital. Even if he didn't want

but Jordan's cruel words echoed in my mind. I shook them off and focused

, the door opened.

hospital," he said. "You don

t? After what I had

iced my red eyes right away. He pulled m

e had always been a busy man, but he had never made me fee

what I had seen

lt s

g to keep my voice steady.

shock. "What?! Hal

ed, so innocent-I a

coul

my pulse racing. I grabbed the t

wed me. "Haley?

My voice

ng it up. His jaw clenche

n," I d

e finally spoke. "This

st went along with it? Letting our so

ssion darkened. "

"Are you going to lie again? Pretend you don

alm. "I won't lie t

that group! Why was I exclude

up. His presence filled the ro

you?" His voice was low, firm. "L

. "Because from where I'm stand

tched. "I'l

not an

answers. I g

rist-not harshly, but firm enou

r," he said. "You d

my hand away. "Because right

hed, and sudd

he wall. He trapped me with his arm

His voice was low, dangerous. "Haley, let

amber eyes burning into mine. I swal

the truth, Sebastian. Do

ned. "Do you remember your thyroi

fr

e, I rem

nd. He was the one who reassured me that it was ju

im. I had never thoug

t

ncer might have been caused by severe postpart

rtum depression after giving birth to Jo

owed up and offered to help with Jordan, I agre

eath

tated. "I didn't want Jordan to be

to beli

hat everything he had

hat." My voice w

ian grabbed his phone and dissolve

rise. That was it

d a little, but before I could a

ly grabbed my ch

idn't give me a ch

me against him. The kiss wasn't soft or sweet

d him away. I shoul

I di

underneath all the

l want

ted myse

ge of it. He lifted me effortlessly, setting

ve. His breath was shaky, revealing

ssing his forehead against mine.

him away. I should

the frustratio

ted away i