Chapter 248
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“I mean… would it be fair to the woman I settle for when I am in love with someone
else?” his voice is quiet, but his words are clear.
I look across at him. “I’m not worth it,” I say quietly as I sit up.
“I told you I’ll wait. Even if there’s no end… I’ll still wait.” He sits up, but I refuse to
look at him. “Zaia…”
“I’m just saying let it go, I’m never going to return those feelings… don’t waste your life over me. It’s
foolish.” I say, about to stand up when he takes hold of my wrist.
“Hey, look at me.”
Don’t you get it? I can’t deal with this….
I look into his eyes, trying to keep my face expressionless.
– “You can’t choose who you love, and I know you will never reciprocate those
feelings, and I respect that. But you don’t have the right to say whether they are a
waste of time or foolish, because that’s my choice and I don’t think they are. You are
an incredible woman, Zaia.”
“Atticus…”
“You’re hurting and I’m not trying to make matters worse or use your emotional
state to forward my gain, but just remember, you are worth way more. There are so
many men who would sacrifice the world to have you by their side.”
Only not the one I loved…
Tears prickle my eyes and I look away, ashamed that I let it get to me.
“I’ll see you tonight, Atticus,” I say quietly.
“Alright.” He replies softly as I take my leave.
The moment I enter the changing room, I kick off my shoes and step into one of the
showers. Switching it on, I sink to the ground, wrapping my arms around my legs.
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If only…
Love hurts…
What a twisted game it plays. I want the one who doesn’t care for me, and the one
who wants me… I will only hurt him more.
I remain under the shower until Valerie’s voice comes into my mind, telling me that
the kids are asking for me. The mind link is something she, too, has mastered now.
And so… for them, I get up and push the emotions away.
—–
“Are you sure you still want to do this today?” Atticus asks.
I close the report of Mom’s postmortem, my mind spinning.
She had several broken bones, along with so much other internal and external
damage.
We were ready to test out the Moon Dust, but the report has shaken me.
Mom had been sick.
Cancer…
According to this report, she’d been sick for a while… and it seemed that the poisoning around my birth
had just made it worse…
“We never did find out who administered the poison back then,” I say quietly. “I’m
assuming it could be the man Annalise was speaking to in your pack. Gerard
wouldn’t have done it himself.
Atticus frowns. “I’ve been trying to find some clue, anything that could help. We do
have footage of every New Year’s ball and I have had the tapes searched. Some files were deleted, but
we are trying to recover them. Someone should show up, the main
hall was definitely covered from all angles,” he replies.
“Good. I need to know…” I sigh.
“She knew… that she was sick. Did she never mention it to you?” Jai asks quietly.
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Valerie gives my shoulders a gentle squeeze as she stands behind me and I shake my head.
“No. She never did.” I sigh.
I feel like I didn’t even know her…
“So, she just kept you in the dark?” Jai sounds a little frustrated now, but deep down
I know why she didn.
She didn’t want to worry me… Even though it upsets me; I get it….
But there were never any signs. She was so good at hiding her emotions.
“Look, let’s leave the Moon Dust tonight… you need a break, Zaia.” Atticus says as he
crouches down in front of me.
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