Chapter 1082:

Her head snapped up. “I am not!” she shot back.

“It’s best if you aren’t.” But his next words landed like a punch to her chest. “I disabled his limbs. He’s crippled now and probably won’t make it through the year.”

The color drained from Gemma’s face. Grabbing his hand, she clutched it tightly, not caring about his hiss of pain. “Is that true?” Her voice cracked, tears welling up and spilling over. “What did you do to him?”

Corey was silent. Seeing her so distressed, he sighed. He had been right to restrain himself earlier. If he had truly gone too far and crippled Pierre, it would have shattered her completely.

“I was just teasing you,” Corey finally said, his voice soft as he gently wiped the tears from her cheeks. “You’re going to drive me crazy, Gemma. But listen to me. Pierre got into that fight today because of his ex-girlfriend. He’s been playing with your feelings all along. I need you to understand this—whether Pierre survives or not, you have to end things with him. Promise me you’ll let him go.”

his ex-girlfriend? So, all this time, the person he was truly thinking about wasn’t her but

Corey noticed the shift. A pang of heartache struck him, but he

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her heart into be replaced so easily? Turning away from him, she

by her side for a while, reluctant to leave her alone in such a fragile state. Unable to shake his concern, he decided to spend the night in the guest room. As Corey lay down, his thoughts drifted to

few days, Pierre seemed to vanish

herself not to think about him. But no matter how much time passed, the weight in her chest refused to

Yet, no

barely eat more than a few bites a day. Do you have any idea

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