Why Can’t I Escape This Man Chapter 14

Why Can’t I Escape This Man Chapter 14

I cleared my throat and stopped myself. But Evan seemed to know what I’d been about to say. His grip tightened.

“The moment I got my memories back, I wanted to come find you immediately. But someone told me my obsessive love was making you miserable-that you were in pain every single day. That’s why you kept running. You weren’t playing some kind of cosplay game. You were truly trying to leave me. I’m sorry, Rina. You suffered for so long, and I didn’t know any of it.”

“I wasn’t miserable!” I nearly threw the first-aid kit across the room. “Who told you I was? Every single day, I

was… waiting for you…”

His eyes, still wet, grew brighter.

I trailed off, voice shrinking. Then I decided, screw it.

“I wasn’t miserable. I wasn’t hurting. I’ve spent my whole life being abandoned. Every child at the orphanage

was adopted except me. Other than Mash, no one ever chose me. You are possessive, stubborn, and

obsessive, but during all those years by your side, I felt safer than I ever had before. I even liked it-being

chosen like that, without hesitation. I kept running because that SYSTEM was pulling the strings. I wasn’t-l

didn’t want to leave.”

“SYSTEM?” Evan’s brow furrowed. “The one who told me all that… called itself SYSTEM too.”

Damn it. That thing had been sabotaging us the whole time.

I explained everything, from start to finish. Evan just stared at me.

I thought he didn’t understand-I was about to explain again-when he pulled me into his arms.

He was quiet for a long time, chin resting on my head. His voice came out muffled.

“You don’t have to explain anymore. I get it.”

“So… you’re not leaving me again?”

I was quiet for a moment. Then I nodded.

“Yeah.”

His arms tightened around me.