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Chapter 783

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Chapter 783

Nate wrapped Lena in his arms. "I'm sorry..."

He'd said that more times than "I love you," and honestly, she was over it.

"Then go," she said, gently peeling his arms off

He kissed her neck softly, lingering. "I'll try to make it back for lunch."

"There's no need," she replied, her voice steady. "Nate, let's break up."

Nate froze. "Lena..."

"Keira's uncle and aunt passed away. Yesterday," she said, her voice breaking just enough to show the weight of it.

Nate's brows knit. "What? That's impossible-her aunt wasn't that bad

their lives. Hand

Lena's face twisted with pain he'd never seen

last night, but he was too caught up in work to ask. Now it

he whispered. "They could've waited the surgery

to survive just to keep suffering," she said

"Lena, are you saying this

and aunt, hadn't he? If he'd just made time for the surgery, given them even a sliver of hope-maybe, just

head shook. "No. I'm

why are you breaking up with me?" His voice cracked,

even. But you're not boyfriend

dropped as she

"Lena...

busy and our jobs are huge. I get-that love isn't all romance and roses. But isn't the

her head. "We don't have that. When we need each

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here, your mind'somewhere elsework, patients,

I need as a boyfriend care, tine, presence.

bitter laugh escaped her lips. "So

tight. He couldn't argue-she was right.

when she'd been kidnapped and hurt, hadn't

he

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