"For how I have treated you since I got here." I confessed.
"You pulled me out of my deathbed and gave me a place to rest and everything else I needed but probably didn't deserve.” I let out a small breath. "And all I gave you in return was cold shoulders and a sharp tongue."
"Bella…"
"Let me finish." I said quietly, cutting him off.
He closed his mouth obediently.
"I know you are not him." I said.
“ I know that you are not the one who hurt me but I kept looking at you and seeing him and that was not fair to you." I looked down at my hands. "You did not ask to be paired with me. Neither did I ask for this. But you have handled it with more grace than I have.
You deserved better from me." I continued.
The office was very quiet with Asher giving me his undivided attention.
"You
