Chapter 23

Gemma coldly withdrew her hand, her face etched with exhaustion. "No need. I don't want your sincerity. Everything from our past life is behind me, and I don't want to bring it up again. I stopped loving you long ago. I've moved on, and you should learn to let go and start anew too." With that, she interlaced her fingers with Dimitri's and turned to leave once more. When Theodore tried to follow, Dimitri stepped in, holding him back with a sharp warning. "Gemma already told you she's done with you. What's the point of chasing after her? The past is the past, and this life is this life. If you don't stay away from her, I'll make sure you pay for it. "And trust me, it won't just be me you have to deal with. Her parents will make you pay, too! In your past life, Mr. Hodge may have made mistakes, but he didn't deserve to die. You destroyed him and Mrs. Hodge, and you tormented Gemma. "And now you think you can win her back? Forget it. We've been engaged for a while now. I'm the o