~Adinah~

As I stood up to leave, a wave of relief washed over me, knowing that I had finally freed myself from his toxic influence. But just as I began to let my guard down, he moved ahead of me, his expression dark and determined.

"Adinah, wait," he called out, his voice tinged with desperation. "Please, just give me a chance to prove to you that I can change just like you think Sienna and Killian’s mother can. If everybody else is constantly getting rounds of forgiveness, I should too.”

I felt a surge of anger rise within me at his words, his persistence only serving to fuel my frustration...