Chapter 0231

He glares at me, but within seconds, his features soften. He grabs my hand, turns it, and k*sses my palm in a really gentle k*ss.

I

“I don’t know when I fell in love with you or how; all I know is that I love you, Ava. I didn’t see it back then. I was so overcome with bitterness and anger that I didn’t realize what a true gem I had married. In the last few months, it’s been hard to be without you. Seeing you in pain or hurt destroys me every time. It has taken me time to realize that I’m in love with you, but here I am, begging you to give me a chance to show you the love you deserved from me but never got.”

I watch completely stunned, as he gets out of the chair and kneels before me. This all seems like a

dream. It’s like I am in a completely different world right now.

“Oh, Rowan,” I start, trying to make my brain function. “You don’t love me. You’ve never loved me. Emmal

I

is your one and only love. She’s the one that has your heart, remember?”

flash in his eyes. I feel bad for him, but I

can he be in

me Ava” he says as the pain changes to

the one that’s confused, Rowan. How can you be in love with me now? You’ve hated me up until a few months ago. You have proven over and over again how little you care for me. You have hurt me more times than I can count, all in the name of punishing me for ruining your relationship with Emma. You held on to her for

back up, but I force it down. I have no

heartache.

hurting you, but if you could only give me a chance, I promise I’ll never hurt you again and that I’ll heal the wounds I caused.” He

to realize that just because you say you love me doesn’t make it true, Rowan. You had nine years with me, but not once did you give me a chance. I loved you with everything I was, yet you broke me with everything you

eyes away from his. I didn’t want to see his pain. I didn’t want to see the regret and

Please

Answer me that. If you’re being truthful, what has made you

a while before looking at

make

he had no

me to believe you love me when, for nine years, all you saw was

slump. If it wasn’t for the fact that my ankles were killing me,

all over the floor.

in

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