Dakota's and Matthew's tears kept falling like beads from a broken string, impossible to stop.
They had no idea how long they had been crying when he finally pushed her away, his eyes still red, his voice thick with lingering hurt. "I'm not forgiving you that easily."
Her eyes instantly lit up. She nodded quickly, her tone full of appeasement. "Okay! As long as you don't leave me, you can forgive me whenever you want. I'll wait as long as it takes."
Matthew gave a cold snort and turned away, but the tips of his ears quietly turned red.
*****
That evening, Serena was actually back at the estate for once.
Matthew sat on the sofa, his gaze drifting toward her from time to time. The words he wanted to say went around and around in his throat, but in the end, he never spoke.
Suddenly, Se
