Chapter 2508

Sophia leaned her head against his shoulder, rubbing her tears into the fabric of his shirt. Her voice trembled as she sobbed, "You didn't tell me anything. You just shut me out all of a sudden. Do you have any idea how worried I was? I kept thinking something awful happened to you here. Do you understand how scared I was?"

She clung to him, her whole body shaking with each sob.

Jason felt a sharp ache in his chest-an overwhelming wave of self-loathing. He turned and pressed a kiss to her cheek.

He couldn't tell her that when he saw those photos, it wasn't just anger he felt, but panic. Panic that if she met Robin, she'd be moved, that Robin might talk her into something. Panic that if she called him, he'd see the hesitation in her eyes through the screen.

Should he let her go, set her free? Or hold onto her, even if it meant being selfish?

He honestly didn't know.

Time passed. Gradually, Sophia calmed, her head still resting on his shoulder, gazing out at the evening sky. The sun was setting, casting a golden light across the white-paned windows, filling the room with a peaceful hush.

In the midst of such tranquil beauty, even heartbreak seemed to soften.

Sophia sniffled, her voice barely above a whisper. "You still don't trust me, do you?"

serious.

her lip, her

her, taking in her puffy, red-rimmed eyes. The urge to interrogate her vanished

Her eyes, washed clear by tears, shone with a stubborn

again—I'm done with Robin. I've told him everything; there's nothing left unsaid. I won't call, I won't see him. That's

know, maybe we got together because you're so damn persistent, but if I

Her cheeks flushed crimson. She looked away, not finishing her sentence. Jason's eyes darkened with a tenderness he couldn't hide.

shot him a glare. “You're being

argue. "You're right. Ever since I met you, my IQ drops at least

in indignation, but

instinctively wrapping

cabinet beside the sink, grabbed a

eyes rimmed pink, and Jason's heart

her face, and leaned in, desperate for

turned away. "Don't kiss me. I'm still

glasses, gently but firmly held her face,

and insistence of his kiss, Sophia's resistance melted. She closed

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