t you think, Jasmine. I'm

er, my should

to no respect for yours

rned to Rhys, wrapping an arm aro

cross my face as I watched her t

my decision," Rhys said, tapping his fingers agai

of our lives without even giving me a chance to understand what went wrong?

made my stomach twist. I wiped my

were spent with someone like you,

But his expression remained cold. I knew those eyes. I had looked into them countless times, shared secrets wi

esperate," Jasmine continued. "He chose me, and he chose

ghtened around

its fate," I said, lifting my chin. "You don't get to dec

lege, you were always failing classes and getting yourself into trouble. Rhys deserves better, and

me, but Rhys's sil

needs to leave. I want to

e said coldly. "Stop being so stubborn

ned that the man I loved would s

from Rhys's waist. She walked toward me, gripping her purse tightly. "You should l

of arguing with her anymore. As I started toward the stairc

etter than me," Jas

ash, Jasmine. This is not college. St

ove on with your miser

e my

she snapped. "Rhys doesn't love

d with tears. I turned toward the staircase, desperate

the pa

o close. Before I could react, he

s, my body striking the hard steps one after another. Pain shot through

eli

voice echoed t

, stay

n overwhelmed me. His voice gre

w. For a moment, I didn't understand where I was. My

t up but imme

ove too quickly

lowed by a nurse. The doctor checke

" I asked, m

ital. You were brou

he argument, her hands, and the stairs. My

..." I w

, and the warmth in her eyes ma

baby. Is m

silence was enough to ma

ged. "Tell me m

so sorry, Amelia. We tried, but the fall cause

couldn't under

he pre

b

e broke. "No, t

urse gently held me back as

eck again. My baby was fine

the doctor re

ere was nothing I could do. Nothing I could say. My baby was gone,

nurse managed to calm me down, but I

door opening made

ne beside him. The moment I saw them

been sleep

voice w

aid. He reached into the file he was holding and

ine said maliciously. "She was always like this

my heart breakin

ld never sleep around. You know

oice trembling. "Our baby died because

hing you say," he replied

ds sile

rt me. He wasn't there to ask how I was feeling or mourn

ot stand beside the woman who had caused me harm and accuse me of betrayal while I lay in a hospital bed grieving o

ation was worse than an

ble. With trembling hands, I signed them, then handed the paper

cepted them. For the first time, I s

i

was t

ithout another word. Jasmine followed

ng, a nurse came in

tment," she said gently. "The docto

," I repli

ng moment. My body was still aching, but the physical

riage. And I had lost the man I once

eat ponytail, and gathered my belongings. Before leaving, I

rd the exit, keeping my head held high des

d against my face. I closed m

what I was goi

new one

w Rhys or Jasmine