Chapter 14
Kristen's POV:
I grabbed my hair and threw my phone aside, feeling an impulse to dig a hole and bury myself.
I shouldn't use such abrupt words as an opening line but should have started by thanking him.
I didn't know what he would think of me after seeing the message. What if he didn't reply? I would never forgive myself for that.
But to my surprise, my phone screen lit up shortly after.
I picked it up in disbelief, hesitating to check the content.
"What if he tells me not to contact him anymore?" My mind started uncontrollably playing out various responses I didn't want to see.
After much hesitation, I took a deep breath and opened the message with a heart-wrenching resolve. [Kristen, I'm sorry for leaving so suddenly today.]
I stared blankly at the reply. His concise
