"Are you mocking me, Lauren?" Finn's voice reverberated through the room, thick with anger.
Lauren felt a surge of fear as the intensity of his emotions seemed to shake the very foundation of their surroundings. Trembling, she clutched the box containing the precious engagement ring, fully aware of her mistake by even considering selling it to him.
"Listen, Finn," she stammered, her words barely audible over her heart pounding. "I can't bear to part with the ring, but I'm in a difficult situation. I don't want to sell it to anyone else."
Before she could finish, a crash shattered the tense atmosphere as the glass in Finn's hand exploded. A mixture of alcohol and blood dripped from his injured hand, staining everything it touched. Shocked, Lauren reached out to him, her concern overr
