Chapter 150

She suddenly grabbed Ethan Blackwood’s arm — fiercely, like she was clinging onto the last bit of strength she had left. Her voice trembled, laced with grief and hesitation as she broke the silence, word by word. “I didn’t mean to... I never wanted to hold you back or make things harder for you.” Fiona Barrington was crying, barely audibly, but that kind of quiet, broken sob was enough to tear someone apart from the inside. Ethan just stood there, letting her clutch him tightly. “I always felt like... maybe this illness was some kind of punishment. Like karma or something.” Her tone was full of pain. “One-in-a-million chance, and it just had to happen to me…” “…” “There were times I wanted to end it all. I wanted to tell you everything. But I couldn’t. I didn’t want you to carry my pain too.” “…” “I knew I couldn’t keep it from you forever. Not in River City. So I left the country. It felt like the only choice.” … She kept pouring her heart out, every line like a puzzle piece falling i