Derek's POV
As I staggered on the dusty road, my legs quivered. I had always thought I was a strong, stoic man with no heart. I never knew that I could get broken like this.
Finally, I got to the cliff and sat over the edge. I took off my mask and threw it into the canal beneath me.
Kathy was pregnant? For Ethan? What have I done? Why did I ever leave her? I mean, she really never did anything to me.
Fuck! I'm just a f*****g dog claiming to b a monster. Look where that got me.
But really, what did I expect? I left her and made her suffer. She ran to the hands of Ethan. What more should I have expected?
My life had become a tangled web of deceit, lies, and regrets. I thought pushing her away would free me from the pain, but instead, it only deepened my wounds.
I looked down at
