My Dad's Bestfriend

Chapter 125 Mending Promises

Evelyn

As his words crashed over me like a relentless wave, every fiber of my being throbbed with an avoidable pain. For a brief moment, I couldn't fucking fathom that Jacob had actually said it. Did he really? Or was it just my mind playing cruel tricks on me?

No, there was no mistaking itâ€"he had indeed uttered those heartless words. And worse yet, he did so without a hint of hesitation.

How could he?!

I approached him, my gaze empty, devoid of any emotion, any tears, my hands shaking, "What did you just say?"

He remained silent for a beat, avoiding my gaze, but I refused to give him an outâ€"I wouldn't budge until I got the fucking answers I demanded. He was not going to get away with it.

"You heard me, Evelyn."

This piece of shit….

"So, say it again," I demanded, my voice rising. "Fucking say it again."

"Evelyn..." His hesitation was palpable.

"What?! What's stopping you from saying it again when you have already said it so easily the first time? What's wrong, huh?" Despite my fury, tears began to well in my eyes, a sensation I loathed. "Just say it!" I shoved him, backing him against the wall.

"Listen, it'sâ€""

"Don't you dare try to dodge it after you've already said it, you heartless bastard! Say it again!" I shoved him once more, the force propelling him against the unforgiving surface.

"I said we should take a fucking break, Evelyn!" He blurted out finally, his words cutting through the air like a knife.

and delivered a resounding slap across his cheek. The impact reverberated through the silent

could just

seethed, the bitterness coating each word. "You know what? You're the biggest mistake

out and clasped mine. "Evelyn, I'm sorry," he pleaded, the determination replaced by guilt in his eyes. For a moment, I wavered, almost succumbing to the sincerity in his gaze. But then I rememberedâ€"he'd crossed a line today that couldn't be uncrossed. Not just one

going to stay with him,

apologies. This isn't the first time you've pulled this stuntâ€"every time you hit rock bottom, you push me away. You do this. All the time. Every fucking time!" My words dripped with frustration. "So fine. If you want me gone, I'll

flinging open the closet. With reckless abandon, I began shoving my clothes inside, the violence

me, his desperation

once more. But I recoiled, tears now streaming down

an accusing finger at him. "You said we needed a break, and I heard you loud and clear. Now let me

wrapped his arms

erase the chasm that had opened between us. His fingers brushed away the dress clutched in my hand, and I found myself melting into his

his

let his words

to free myself from his grasp but he

push him away,

simply tell him to fuck off, that was how mad I was at that moment but at the same time

Fuck me.

fault in all of this?" His

Jacob," I choked out a sob, attempting to pull away, but he held me fast, drawing me closer until our foreheads

again, his voice

sob wracked my body. "Pushing me away every time things get toughâ€"it's not okay. We can't keep doing this to each other. One day, one of us

I did

tone

shouldn't have said that.

mean it, Evelyn. I want

side, especially now. But I also want to give you