Her eyes locked onto mine with an intensity that completely disarmed me.
For a moment, the anger seemed to fade, but I wasn’t sure if it was due to disbelief, confusion, or something deeper I couldn’t decipher.
“Why should I believe you?” she asked finally, her voice barely a whisper, heavy with something that felt like pain.
I couldn’t respond immediately. I wanted to tell her to trust me, that I would never lie to her, but I knew that after everything that had happened, my words wouldn’t be enough.
The silence between us was heavy, oppressive. Alondra looked away, breaking the moment of tension.
“Let me go, Jeremy,” she said, her voice trembling slightly, as though even saying those words took effort.
I leaned toward her, getting close enough to notice her breathing quicken. I didn
