"I can’t do this anymore, Aldric," I whispered, barely able to keep the tears at bay. "I can’t keep pretending like everything is fine."
Another burst of laughter echoed in the background, followed by the sound of fireworks. Aldric’s voice remained as calm as ever, unmoved by my pain. "Selene, I don’t have time for this right now. We’ll talk later."
That was it. The final blow.
Taking a deep breath, I steadied myself and made a decision that had been building in the back of my mind for months. "No, Aldric. We won’t talk later. This is it. I’m done."
The silence on the other end of the line was deafening. I could feel the weight of my words hanging in the air, but I knew, deep down, that Aldric wouldn’t fight for me.
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Chapter 2
A blast of music filled the silence on Aldric’s end, lingering for a moment before he sighed deeply.
"Selene, not this again." His voice carried quiet exasperation, the same tone he always used when he didn’t want to deal with me.
I froze, my heart pounding. What did he mean by not this again? He was the one who had broken another promise, yet somehow, I was the unreasonable one for feeling hurt?