Love That Wasn't Meant to Last

Chapter 52

"What is it that you really want?" Selena asked as she took a deep breath. She was clearly flustered.

"Nothing much. I just want my freedom back," I replied coldly.

She looked visibly frustrated by my answer. She took several deep breaths before muttering angrily, "What can I do so that you won't leave me?"

I wanted to leave, and she wanted me to stay. We were in a deadlock situation.

With no other choice, I decided to make a small concession. "Then at the very least, let me have my phone. Give me some way to communicate with the outside world. Being cooped up in this hospital all the time is really getting on my nerves."

I tried to keep my tone calm, but I was still feeling angry, and my tone showed that.

me to be so insistent. After a moment's

give you your phone," she

on one condition. You must promise me that you won't leave until

want to agree, but I had

him the

clear now. If I could get Selena to bend,

the phone, I looked at Selena, and as if thinking of something else, I said, "Wait. I have one more

scold me, Selena shut him up. She looked at me and

the phone from her and quickly checked for a

and then looked back at them calmly. "I need freedom of movement. You can have someone follow

allowed to move around near the hospital. You aren't allowed to go too far. Hudson, it's not that I don't trust you, but I can't bet that you

emotions in her gaze. Her lips were pressed together as if there was more she wanted to say but couldn't bring herself