Chapter 109

Emma gripped the steering wheel tighter as she pulled win her Artveway she was on the verge of tears

The memories of the evening haunted her. How Alexander has defended Annie in de preserve of everyone.

Her heart burn with an unbearable pain.

As she turned off the engine, she noticed another car parked next to hers

Her heart skipped a beat is she realized it was Jaden's car

She took a shaky breath and stepped out of her car, her knees feeling weaker than they should

Jaden emerged from his car at the same time, his brow furrowed with worry. He had been calling her phone for hours barat

no reply.

"Emma," he whispered, his voice steady. "I called you. So many times. You didn't answer, I was worried?

Emma barely heard him.

Her heart burn with too much pain.

Without thinking, she closed the space between them in a second and wrapped her arms around his waist, pressing ber forehead against his chest. The pain she'd been holding all evening broke and her body trembled as her tears began to roll down her cheeks. Jaden froze for a moment, shocked by what was going on.

He could feel her shaking against his body. His heart ached at the thought of her suffering alone.

She clutched at his shirt. Her voice was muffled, broken by sobs. "L... I can't... I can't do this anymore."

Jaden didn't need an explanation. Her pain spoke volumes. He pulled her closer into a hug, wrapping his arms gently around her until no space was left between them, his chin resting lightly on her head, his hand stroking her hair in slow, sooths motions.

The walls Emma had carefully built around her heart crumbled. Now, it was obvious that she had held on to the foolish hope that Alexander would choose her someday. That Alexander would fight for her love, see her worth. But tonight had shattered that hope beyond repair. The image of Alexander defending Annie with a fierceness he'd never shown for Emma, replayed in her mind like a cruel nightmare.

Her sobs was loud.

Her body was heaving with pain,

Jaden's jaw tightened, his chest squeezing painfully.

very instant seeing her finally break down, he wanted so much to take the pain away from her and to shoulder it himself. "I'm so sorry Emma," he whispered,

around them fading into silence.

allowed herself to believe that maybe, just maybe, she deserved more. More

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man who only saw her as a second option. More than to hold onto love that only brought her pain.

know that womeone was in her

Her wbs quieted

his hold on her, his fingers rubbing gently against her

drink tonight,

tears away. Her eyes was full

of her,

he trailed off, his voice thick

that drowning her pain in alcohol wouldn't ease

whispered, her voice shaking. "I need this. Just

He nodded reluctantly.

with the pain written

another word, he escorted her to his car, his hand resting

took off into the

in his jaw taut as he tried to

once at Emma, who stared blankly out the window.

minutes later, Jaden pulled in front of a small

quiet and preferable considering the

smell of beer

hum of conversation and faint

to her hurt

bar counter. Her movements was robotic, as though her body was running on

voice steady but

down two glasses, but Jaden

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