#Chapter 89 - Mistakes Made

Adrian The ceiling of my bedroom is the most interesting aspect of my life right now. I have had to sell a lot of my furniture and decorations in my home to stay afloat after paying off as much as my company’s debt as possible. It has simply accumulated into my own debt. Guilt has taken over the entirety of my life. I regret having to lay off the majority of the company’s workers. There is not much that I can do, though, and have to live with the consequences of my own actions. I tear my gaze off of the white ceiling and can no longer bring myself to memorize the cracks in the paint and structure. I sit up with a sigh and look to the side. My phone sits at the foot of the bed. A sense of urgency fills me to reach out for the device, to go to a familiar name and call her. I know I can’t. She has me blocked and has officially removed me from her life. To her, I am just a man she used to be with, someone she merely tolerated and gave her body to in exchange for scraps and payc