Because even after everything…
Even after the pain, the humiliation, the years of silence…
My heart still reacted to him.
And that scared me the most.
“I’m not staying for you,” I said finally, my voice steadier than I felt.
“I’m staying because I need this job.”
His eyes softened.
“I’ll take whatever I can get,” he replied quietly.
That night, I couldn’t sleep.
Every memory came rushing back.