My breath catches, and it feels like my heart stops. He’s kidding, right? Caleb is joking; he has to be. We’ve been through so much that he can’t possibly believe that walking away is the answer. “Wh… what?” Maybe he isn’t thinking clearly. Maybe he spoke out of turn, and he’ll realize his mistake in no time. “What are you saying?”
“Who are we kidding, Cherish? You coming into my life has brought you nothing but pain and loss. Had you not met me, none of this would have happened.” His head drops, and my stomach follows. “I… I’m so sorry for everything. You didn’t deserve any of this.” The pain in my heart is indescribable. I never thought of things this way. I just took things as life happening and that’s it. Has Caleb felt this way all this time? Has he always blamed himself?
“You sound
