Chapter 23

Liam knew what Stephanie meant, but he played it dumb. He couldn't accept that she had moved on. He shook his head, his face full of agony and despair. "I don't get what you're saying, Steph. Can you stop saying stuff like that?" This was the second time Stephanie had seen him so vulnerable and lost. The first time was when she found out the truth. She had helped Liam, who was wasted, get home. He had clung to her then, calling out "Mae" all night. By dawn, he had drifted off, and her heart was completely shattered. It had only been a little over a month, but looking back now, it felt like a lifetime ago. Time proved to be the greatest healer. Stephanie was unmoved by Liam's unreasonable pleas. She calmly looked down at the wound on his right hand and said, "You can deny it all you want, but it won't change the past or hide the wounds. "It doesn't change the fact that I'm no longer in love with you. Liam, for the sake of those eight years I spent loving you, please leave me alone