Once abused. Now loved.

CHAPTER 59. MY UNDOING

RYDER

“What did you just say?“ She asked, downright startled by my confession.

I shut my eyes briefly, digging up all the courage I needed to repeat what I'd just said. I never believed there would come a time that I would be this scared, and worse, because of a woman. She sure was my undoing.

“Ryder…“ She tugged at my arms and my eyes fluttered open. “What did you just say?“

I opened my mouth to speak but no words came out. Trust me, I thought it would be easy to admit the things that I've been doing. But right now,...