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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."

jumble of apologies and

with bitterness. I couldn't

I hissed, my voice

just forget everything? That I'll go

his shoulder, hard, sinking my teeth

of blood filled my mouth, the metallic tang mixing

flinch. He didn't

heart breaking with every word

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

the pressure of

point of this late, useless remorse? What was the

black shirt with deep crimson, but Leo didn't care. He continued

the weight of my own body-thin,

who had

had taken

much weight, my bones nearly visible

even look like a woman who had just given birth. I

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

fell flat, hollow

had fueled me moments before fading into an overwhelming

care anymore. I couldn't bring myself to

"Whether it's your life,

pulled back slightly, his

hurt in his expression, the disbelief. He looked like I had just ripped his heart from his chest, but I didn't feel any satisfaction in seeing his pain. I felt

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