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Chapter 211

Chapter 211

His apology meant nothing.

One word-one "sorry"-was supposed to make up for nearly losing my life?

For nearly losing our child? For all the pain and fear I had endured alone? I shook my head, a miserable smile tugging at my lips. Overnight, my world had shattered.

I had bled, I had screamed, I had fought with every ounce of strength I had left, and now... now he thought he could fix it with a simple apology? didn't say anything more.

He moved closer, scooping me up from the hospital bed.

His strong arms wrapped around my fragile body, cradling me against his chest.

His face was buried in the crook of my neck, and I felt the warmth of his breath against my skin as he whispered, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

I lay limp in his arms, my body too weak to resist.

"Put me down," I rasped, but he didn't listen. He held me tighter, his voice low and desperate.

"Elizabeth, please. Let me make it up

you. Let me take you home. We can start again. I'll never hurt you again, I swear."

a jumble of apologies and pleas, but each one only fueled my

heart clenched with bitterness. I couldn't

enough?" I hissed,

think I'll just forget everything? That I'll go back to

sinking my teeth into the flesh through

of blood filled my mouth,

He didn't even pull

kept holding me, his heart breaking with

again, "I'm sorry, Elizabeth. I'm

pressure of my teeth increasing

this late, useless remorse? What was the point of his

my lips, staining his black shirt with deep crimson, but Leo didn't care. He continued to cradle me, whispering over and over,

feel the weight of

the same woman who had once stood strong beside

had

much weight, my bones nearly visible under my

who had just given birth. I looked

lips pressed against my temple, and he mumbled through his sorrow, "I'll take care of you. I'll take care

fell flat, hollow and

the anger that had fueled me moments before fading into an

anymore. I couldn't bring

and distant. "Whether it's your life, or your love...

pulled back slightly, his eyes wide with

ripped his heart from his chest, but I

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