I opened her eyes and fixed my gaze on him, asserting, "I don’t want to discuss him."
Noah, maintaining his gentle tone, pressed on despite my protest. "I know he died, and that girl at the race implied you were close. I understand you might be hesitant to open up to me, especially after sleeping with Amber, but believe me, I won’t hurt you or leave you again. I know I said that after you discovered the bet, but I truly mean it, Etamina, I promise I’ll never leave you."
"You nearly left me once," I retorted, hopping off the bed. "You came close to dying, Noah!" I shot him a furious glare. "And it’s all because of me!"
"It wasn’t your fault I ended up in a car crash," Noah replied.
"Yes, it was!" I raised my voice, tears cascading down my cheeks. "You were on your way to find me. If you
