Chapter 177: Come On, Let's Go Home

I ended the call in a panic, my fingers trembling as I set the phone down. I didn't dare say another word. Clutching the phone to my chest, the tears I'd been holding back finally broke free. They streamed down my face in silent waves. These past few days, I'd even thought about confessing to Arthur, telling him the truth that I wanted more, that I wanted him to be mine. But they were just thoughts. I knew better. Arthur would never belong to me. The distance between our worlds was too wide, and I had no way to cross it. I sank onto the toilet lid and cried until my chest ached. When I finally dragged myself out, I splashed cold water on my face and stared at my reflection in the mirror. Red eyes, swollen cheeks. Pathetic. I hated myself for being this weak. He wasn't a man worth loving, yet my heart refused to listen. I thought that after Julian shattered me, I'd never love anyone again. I thought nothing could hurt worse than walking in on him with Monica Belmont. I was wrong. Knowin