The officers led Hannah out of the office.
Her laughter and cries faded down the hallway.
Only Lemuel, Garrett, and I remained in the room. Garrett had collapsed onto the floor.
He lifted his head. His knees shook, and his breath came in broken gasps. "Please... don't leave. I messed up. I truly know I was wrong. Hit me, yell at me, anything. Just give me one more chance, please."
His shoulders shook nonstop, and tears streamed freely down his face.
I felt nothing. My gaze was calm, like I was looking at a stranger.
"Garrett, I will never forgive you," I said softly, with no emotion in my voice. "People pay for their mistakes. You've lost me for good."
I picked up the diamond ring and tossed it into the trash can. "You will not be part of my life ever again."
With that, I turned an
