While Stephanie was in a bad mood, getting close to realizing everything she'd lost, Ryan returned that evening pretending to be remorseful.

"What are you doing here?" said Stephanie rudely

"I'm sorry, babe," he pulled her into a hug, "Please forgive me. I didn't mean all I said, I was..I was mad because I thought Edward had succeeded in taking you away from me."

Her heart flooded with relief as she heard those words. Just a while ago, she had been thinking of killing herself. She could never bear it if Ryan left her.

"Aside from getting revenge, you matter the most to me. You know how hard I fought...