Chapter 0195

Nicholas shook his head. “I’m protective of you and Elva. Those instincts have nothing to do with

whether or not I trust you.”

I wanted to believe that, but if it was true, then why did he hesitate?

“I’ve been alone a long time, and I’ve gotten by just fine.” The words emerge from a place of hurt. He cut

me by not trusting me. How did he think I had survived these past three years?

what to keep you

“Is it so wrong for me to safe?” Nicholas’s brow crinkled in confusion. His frown was

heavy set.

“Yes.”

“Why?”

my aching heart. “Because you won’t be with

will I ever go back to how things were before?

ends,

up sort of pain. Sorrow darkened his eyes. 1 can’t

he said, but the bitter tone of his voice made it clear

given us, and we’d made our choices. With this competition,

dream that someday I would have to wake up

love to fulfill his parents‘ expectations

his voice then, barely a whisper. “But while

need

needing it, Piper. I’m giving

arms. I wasn’t thrilled with his reasoning, but I couldn’t

hurt me, he still seemed set in his decision.

to do was think of a way that I could convince him and

soft, and I was able to look out

Ineade

o be w

from Him for

I thought, but Susie only looked more and more unsure the longer I went on. By the time I finished, she was worrying her bottom lip with

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