Chapter 25: Unraveling
Damien stared at Eva across the dimly lit café, his heart sinking as her silence confirmed the worst. The pain gnawed at him, spreading like a slow burn, the rawness of it almost unbearable. "That night," he began, his voice low and hoarse, "it meant something to me. More than just…" His words trailed off, the weight of everything unsaid hanging between them. His gaze bore into her, pleading for her to say something, to acknowledge that what they shared hadn’t been a fleeting moment, that it was real. Eva’s eyes dropped to the table, unable to meet his intense stare. Guilt churned in her stomach like a storm. She felt torn apart, shredded between her emotions and the truth. She opened her mouth to speak, but the words wouldn’t come. It had meant something. It had meant everything, but t
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