Chapter 0144
There’s a long, heavy silence. After what feels like an eternity, Karl finally meets my eyes, and there’s a

raw, aching vulnerability there that makes my heart drop into my stomach. “You’re right,” he says

quietly, his voice filled with regret. “I didn’t know at first. I just knew that he wasn’t that invested in you,

and figured that he’d take the bait.”

My heart shatters. All at once, I want to scream, cry, and pass out. I can’t decide which; maybe all

three. “I can’t believe this, Karl. How could you do something like that? Something so… c unning?”

He looks as if he wants to say something, to justify himself, but he doesn’t. Instead, he stands there,

staring at me with a sort of defeated look in his eyes, as if realizing that there are some things that even

words can’t fix.

“Abby, I—”

“Don’t,” I cut him off, my voice breaking. “Just don’t even bother, Karl. I’ve heard enough. And to think

that all this time, I really thought you were changing, becoming a better man like you said you would.”

step toward me.

for you. To be the

help but let out a wry chuckle. “Bu

between us as the room will allow. “I’m booking a

here, and you don’t

me.

he doesn’t argue. He knows he’s lost this battle, this war, and

lost in our own ways. For a moment, we lock eyes, and I see a flicker of hope in

him for any longer. Just

the door to

speaks without looking over his shoulder. “I’m so sorry, Abby,”

“I

too late for that,

desk, hunched over my laptop as I try

home.

y; I can accept that. What I

Karl’s bribe

expedite the inevitable? Or did they manipulate

emotions and a fool

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