Elsa
The words sliced through me like a blade, and I felt my body tense, a rush of anger flooding my senses. I pushed my chair back, the legs scraping harshly against the ground.
“I think this picnic is over,” I said coldly, my heart pounding. How dare he suggest such a thing? How dare he make it seem like Adam’s love for me was nothing more than a desperate bid to keep me from leaving him?
Realizing he had crossed a line, O’Brian’s eyes softened immediately, his expression shifting to one of regret. He held up his hands in a placating gesture.
“My apologies, Luna,” he said softly. “I didn’t mean to offend you. I was just… curious. I’ve watched Lucas suffer for so long. I suppose I just wanted to understand why you never chose him.”
The sincerity in his voice almost made me falter, bu
