"Catherine is my girlfriend and she's the woman I've chosen to marry. Show her some respect."
"If you cross the line again, I'll make you pay for it."
With those cutting words, he turned and walked away.
It felt like a giant hand was squeezing my heart, leaving me gasping for air.
A bitter laugh escaped my lips as I tried to speak. My voice shook, barely audible.
"Jacob, I think it's time I gave up on you."
I watched him walk away.
While clutching at my chest as a pang of sorrow hit me.
For some reason, I felt like I was about to lose something—something slipping through my fingers no matter how tightly I tried to hold on.
I stayed in the hospital for three days.
Since that day, it felt like Jacob had utterly forgotten about me. He had yet to show up again.
I packed all my things. I dragged my weak body back to the Yales’s house. I didn't want to return here.
But I had no other place to go. I went back to my room.
My teacher gave me two weeks to finish everything, which was plenty of time.
I had a competition in a week. It's a design competition that's recognized throughout the industry.
Winning a prize in this competition would be a big boost for my future So, I took it very seriously.