Chapter 116
Bella
"Do you even realize what you did, Ace?" I asked, my voice trembling as I tried to process everything he had just confessed.
The hurt in his eyes mirrored my own, but it didn't lessen the sting of his betrayal. "I was scared," he admitted, his voice barely a whisper. "I didn't want to lose you like I lost Osker. I thought I was protecting you. I... I thought—"
"You thought what?" I interrupted, running my hand through my hair in frustration. "Was anything between us ever real and not planned?"
He stepped closer, reaching for my hands, but I pushed him away. "Don't say that, Bella. You and I both know our relationship has always been real. In all this mess, our relationship was the only good thing." He grabbed my hand, trying to convey his sincerity.
"I don't believe
