I turned to him, my chest tightening with a pain I could no longer ignore. "It’s not enough, never enough.
"The truth is, you don’t really love me. You love me because I’m a Delaunay."
His head snapped toward me, disbelief flashing in his eyes.
"What do you mean? I don’t care who your family is!" he said fiercely. "I would be happier if you weren’t a Delaunay. Our relationship would be smoother if you weren’t tied to that name!"
"Yes, that’s right," I murmured. "You always think of me like that. A nuisance. A problem you need to overcome. A complication that shouldn't exist."
I took a shaky breath before delivering the final blow.
"So just get rid of me, Raphael. From now on, don’t worry about me. Don’t look for me. Just let me go."
And with that, I unbuckled my seatbelt, my fingers reaching for the door handle.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Raphael shouted, his voice laced with panic as he reached for my wrist. The car swerved slightly as he tried to regain control with one hand.
"Stop being unreasonable, Nadine!"
"Let go of me!" I struggled, trying to pull free from his grasp.