“I was the little girl that the hitmen we’re looking for when they went to ambush your mom…”
Patrick’s jaw dropped to the ground and he remained stunned on the spot, just gaping at her. After a few moments, he took a step back and looked at her with accusing eyes. He exclaimed at her:
“What are you talking about? Listen, Ella, if you don’t want me, you could just say it. You don’t have to invent some goddamn excuse that includes my mom!”
Ella just let him vent out his emotions while she watched him with pleading eyes. This was what exactly she was trying to avoid… but it seemed like she failed it in the first place. She was already hurting Patrick. She bit her lip before finally responding.
“I wish I were just inventing it, but I wasn’t.” She stared directly at his eyes and revealed, “
