Chapter 17

After a long struggle, security finally dragged Gavin out. He kept howling the entire way. Audrey shot Alexander a guilty glance. "I—" "Not a single word," Alexander snapped, getting to his feet and striding toward the door. "Even the sound of your voice turns my stomach." Panic and despair twisted Audrey's face—an uncanny mirror of Gavin's as they'd hauled him away. … Alexander didn't return home that night. Audrey finally found him by the river. "It's cold out here. Let's… go home." "Home?" Alexander kept his eyes on the moonlight shimmering on the water. "There's no home between you and me. Audrey, I'm begging you. Just go. Have some pity and stop torturing me, will you? "I've already given half of my life to this love. What else do you want? Do I have to die before you'll set me free?" Audrey's eyes reddened instantly, her lips trembling. "Alexander…" "Just give me a way out, Audrey. If I have to spend the rest of my life facing you, I'd rather jump into this river and m