t you think, Jasmine. I'm
er, my should
to no respect for yours
rned to Rhys, wrapping an arm aro
cross my face as I watched her t
my decision," Rhys said, tapping his fingers agai
of our lives without even giving me a chance to understand what went wrong?
made my stomach twist. I wiped my
were spent with someone like you,
But his expression remained cold. I knew those eyes. I had looked into them countless times, shared secrets wi
esperate," Jasmine continued. "He chose me, and he chose
ghtened around
its fate," I said, lifting my chin. "You don't get to dec
lege, you were always failing classes and getting yourself into trouble. Rhys deserves better, and
me, but Rhys's sil
needs to leave. I want to
e said coldly. "Stop being so stubborn
ned that the man I loved would s
from Rhys's waist. She walked toward me, gripping her purse tightly. "You should l
of arguing with her anymore. As I started toward the stairc
etter than me," Jas
ash, Jasmine. This is not college. St
ove on with your miser
e my
she snapped. "Rhys doesn't love
d with tears. I turned toward the staircase, desperate
the pa
o close. Before I could react, he
s, my body striking the hard steps one after another. Pain shot through
eli
voice echoed t
, stay
n overwhelmed me. His voice gre
w. For a moment, I didn't understand where I was. My
t up but imme
ove too quickly
lowed by a nurse. The doctor checke
" I asked, m
ital. You were brou
he argument, her hands, and the stairs. My
..." I w
, and the warmth in her eyes ma
baby. Is m
silence was enough to ma
ged. "Tell me m
so sorry, Amelia. We tried, but the fall cause
couldn't under
he pre
b
e broke. "No, t
urse gently held me back as
eck again. My baby was fine
the doctor re
ere was nothing I could do. Nothing I could say. My baby was gone,
nurse managed to calm me down, but I
door opening made
ne beside him. The moment I saw them
been sleep
voice w
aid. He reached into the file he was holding and
ine said maliciously. "She was always like this
my heart breakin
ld never sleep around. You know
oice trembling. "Our baby died because
hing you say," he replied
ds sile
rt me. He wasn't there to ask how I was feeling or mourn
ot stand beside the woman who had caused me harm and accuse me of betrayal while I lay in a hospital bed grieving o
ation was worse than an
ble. With trembling hands, I signed them, then handed the paper
cepted them. For the first time, I s
i
was t
ithout another word. Jasmine followed
ng, a nurse came in
tment," she said gently. "The docto
," I repli
ng moment. My body was still aching, but the physical
riage. And I had lost the man I once
eat ponytail, and gathered my belongings. Before leaving, I
rd the exit, keeping my head held high des
d against my face. I closed m
what I was goi
new one
w Rhys or Jasmine
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