~~ Brittany's POV ~~

So many seconds passed that I lost count of how long we sat in that car, completely wordless. But it was at least better than earlier when his gaze was still piercing into mine with unsaid emotions.

A look that made the hollow of my chest tighten.

Ace wasn't the best person on Earth, at the same time he wasn't the worst. At that point, every wall around me cracked. Every decision I made up to this day has come back to haunt me. Every detail unjustified.

My judgement could have been wrong.

I had just dropped a bombshell and he didn't question me. He didn't...