Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 205

Jaden froze.

For a moment, the world around them ceased to exist.

The air between them was hot, tense, full of something unspoken, something raw. His lips turned into a tight straight line and his jaw tightened. His hands balled into fists at his sides and his nails dug deeper into his palms.

His heart was pounding so loud he was sure that someone ten miles away could hear it clearly

John’s words shouldn’t have affected him. They shouldn’t have meant a damn thing to him.

But truth be told, they did.

Jaden looked at his brother deeply for any sign that this was some kind of cruel joke, that John was talking about some other night.

Instead of the one that had almost destroyed his life.

His throat felt dry, his body stiff as stone.

“What are you talking about?” he finally asked, his voice hoarse, evidently of the storm roaring inside of him.

inhaled deeply before speaking again. His voice was sharp and strong at

one responsible for her death?”

breath hitched and a cold shiver

six years now, he had carried that night like a boulder attached to his soul; he had lived in the weight

few steps back and looked away from John’s

replied but even though he tried to say it with a strong tone, he couldn’t help but notice

clenched his jaw, forcing himself

a trick. A sick, twisted game.

slightly, glaring

screamed venomously. “He wants to know how bad I’m doing without the family’s money to If I’m desperate enough to come crawling back for his damn

loud as he looked away,

ahead. Run back to him and tell him I don’t want a damn thing from

times. He sounds too serious. “I know what happened that night.”

Jaden’s patience snapped.

bullshit!” he shouted. His voice echoed down the

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