Chapter 46: Break or Sustain
Samantha POV…
“That’s because I love you. I love you, Samantha. Can’t you see it? Or are you pretending not to?”
My head spun as the words hit me.
I love you.
The sentence circled my brain endlessly. Louder. Louder. Until I found myself clutching my head, drowning in too many thoughts at once.
“Samantha… are you okay?”
His hands held me, and only then did I realize I had gone silent, my palm pressed against my temple like I was trying to steady the world.
“Are you okay?” he repeated.
I looked into his eyes.
They were concerned. Genuinely concerned.
Slowly, I staggered back and pulled myself out of his grip.
“You… love me?”
A soft, disbelieving chuckle slipped out before I could stop it. A sharp sting pierced my chest.
“You love me?”
The chuckle
