Boyfriend says I’m too much—Someone else’s turn Chapter 15

Boyfriend says I’m too much—Someone else’s turn Chapter 15

Whether I did or didn’t owe him a life was something I could put aside for now.

Because in the next second, the very floor he was holding onto collapsed as well.

We plunged downward along with Matthew’s scream. Something–maybe a loose chunk of concrete–hit my head mid–fall. Pain flashed white through my skull.

Then I felt it.

Asher shifted his body, pulling me tightly into his arms.

After that came the impact–violent, brutal, all at once.

muffled groan right beside my ear, like he was forcing himself not to make a sound.

to ask if he was ok

the next mon

When I can

I cou

20.
black.

darkness.

strained breathing. That alone told me he was alive

ctively. The ground beneath me was wet and stick

was second nature to both of us. I fumbled in the

ounds.

St I pressed against an injury, he let out a supp

lly helps a bit when you vocalize it,” I said

n’t respond.

mented sounds escaped his

ing wh

rely.

lying under me the entire time.

part of my clothing, then reached

e was still holding back.

ave to-”

nderstand just how much pain he was in.

was too dark. Rubble was everywhere, sharp and chaotic.

and endless.

from the pain, his hand suddenly closed around mine.

was really me, then slid his fingers between mine, locking our hands together.

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His blood was slick between us

I tried to pull away, but I couldn’t.

“The day you left… I thought you’d come back.”

His voice cut through the dust–filled air–hoarse, unstable, almost unrecognizable.

“So I waited. I kept waiting. But you never came back.”

“They said you went to the UK.”

“At the time, I thought to myself, the UK–that’s hours and hours by plane. How were you even planning to come back

and see me?”

know… you were never planning to come back at all.”

deleted every contact, and I changed more than a dozen numbers trying

understood later. Whe

l you–but none o

That year… I do

*I kept rer

“I c

hrough it. Every unknown call felt like it might be you.”

nking about you. Wondering why I used to reply you so little. I couldn’t understand it‘

dn’t kiss you when you acted spoiled, or hold you when you were upset. It was such a

I do it?”

UK. I looked for you everywhere, but there w
never I wanted.”

it was you who wanted me to find you.”

disturbing you was the right thing

all I could he

darkness

gies.

The world felt so big. Back then, I could

up. But now you’re right here in front of me..”
m outside–voices, distant calls.

er

she returns as a top surgeon and planist with a powerful