Chapter 561

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"Haddy really is a heartless one," Hernan let go of me, his voice dripping with mock sympathy.

I shot him a look, feeling my blood boil. And before I knew it, I just snapped. I grabbed the closest thing to me and hurled it at him. "See? I was never his girl! What a jerk. Total... idiot."

I don't normally curse-like, ever. But in that moment? I didn't even care who I was mad at anymore. I just needed to say it.

Shouting all that-the anger, the frustration, the hurt-it actually made me feel lighter, like I could finally breathe again. Like I was throwing off this weight I'd been carrying around for way too long.

Hernan didn't flinch. He just stood there like a wall, taking it all.

By the time my arms were too weak to move, I crumpled to the floor, curling into a ball. I felt empty, like every ounce of energy had been drained from me.

Eventually, Hernan walked out. But as the door clicked shut behind him, I caught a voice from outside.

"You seriously think she's the one who's gonna reel Hayden back in?"

door clicked again, cutting off whatever response he

Alone. Like, really alone.

my brain just checked out for the day. How long had I been sitting there? Minutes? Hours? I had no idea. But then, the door opened again, and a maid walked in with a pile of clothes

here are your clothes, freshly

blinked at her, still half-dazed. "Why'd you even wash my

me a polite smile. "Mr. Skye insists on cleanliness. No one sleeps

were the one

maid nodded.

of relief

clothes down, then started picking up

had exhaled-quieter, emptier, and somehow... calmer. Slowly, my mind

minute, I grabbed my phone and started typing like

you loved me, but now you're out there

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better than this. But nope-turns out, you're just

you're blaming ME? Didn't know you were

I'm going through? It's on you. If anything happens to

typing, like each

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