Chapter 64

Everett’s POV She was gone. The girl had walked away—and she wasn’t mine anymore. “You don’t need to apologize again,” she said. “I’ve come to terms with everything now. Maybe neither of us ever figured out how to keep our marriage alive. I used to think that if I just gave more, compromised more, we’d grow closer. But that’s not what love is. Love is supposed to be equal. I made myself the weak one from the start. I let go of my pride and dignity just to love you more, but that love cost me I lost who I was. I became small, oversensitive, and suspicious. That’s how the gossip got to me… how Amelia managed to break me with just one move.” The corners of my eyes burned. Her words hit deeper than I thought they would. Scarlett turned her head away from me. She lowered her eyes and sighed softly. “I know you’re regretting the divorce,” she said, “but I’m not.” It felt like something punched me right in the chest. I wanted to reach out, to hug her, to hold on—but my hand stayed frozen. Bec