Chapter 23
Leah’s POV
I staggered a bit and he tried to help me but I pushed him away. “Get your hands off me this minute.” I shouted at him and he slowly took off his hands avoiding eye contact with me.
My heart felt like it was shattering into a million pieces, each shard piercing my soul with every ragged breath. The weight of his betrayal crushed me, making it hard to stand, hard to think. How could he do this to me, not once, but twice?
"I'm not a toy," I spat, my voice trembling with rage and hurt. "You can't just pick me up when you're bored and discard me when you're done." The words poured out like venom, fueled by the pain he'd inflicted.
“Leah, I’m sorry.” His apology felt hollow, a meaningless whisper in the face of his actions. "Sorry?" I laughed, the sound bitter and m
