Chapter 318

Jordan’s eyes seemed like they were burning into me. My chest tightened, but it didn’t stir any romantic feelings. I frowned deeper, slowly pulling away from him. “I told you before, I didn’t marry you out of love. I tried to love you because I wanted you to be happy. But lately, I’ve thought about it carefully—I just can’t let go of everything that happened between me and Ronald.” “There’s too much history between us. I can’t make space for anyone else. Someone like me doesn’t deserve your sincerity. If we force ourselves into something, you’ll only end up hurt. I can’t gamble your future like that.” “You deserve someone better, Jordan. Let’s just stay friends, yeah? Real friends. The kind that stick around no matter what. I’ll always have your back.” If Ronald hadn’t come back from the dead, I might’ve never realized how much I still held onto all that bitterness toward him. I thought I’d stopped loving him. But the moment he made a move, all the resentment came rushing back like a w