Chapter 4

I said, "Jonathan, I can't give you any promises."

Telling the truth was hard, but hiding it was torture. That familiar, endless ache pulsed through me, spreading from a deep, inner source.

"You're always so clear-headed, Emily. Tell me, what am I supposed to do with you? I could give you the entire world and you'd still be ready to walk away. Even if I told you she means nothing to me, that it's all just for show—you'd still leave, wouldn't you?"

I heard the pain in his voice, the exhaustion, but I couldn't say anything back.

The pain was…