Chapter 192

"So, you're saying... both of you fell for the same girl?" Denise couldn't help but feel a bit uncomfortable. Honestly, who wouldn’t? No matter how mature someone was, hearing stuff about their boyfriend’s first love was bound to sting a little. "I’m not sure if Jason ever told you this,” Nathan said, his gaze distant, voice laced with bitterness. “But yeah, he caught feelings too. We actually got into it once—argued, even fought. Obviously, I lost. With my leg issues, there was no way I could take him. "I could’ve ended up with her... if it hadn’t been for my mom, Linda. She always looked down on her background, said she wasn’t good enough. She kept trying to break us up. At one point, she even had people lock me in just to ‘focus on studying.’ Wouldn't even let me see her. That time nearly broke me. I’d never felt pain like that.” "They could push me to study all day so I’d outdo Jason—I got that. But killing my relationship? That was cruel. She was the only light I had in that drear