Chapter 240

Sebastian felt a chill run down his spine at Roxanne's sharp question. Shame and guilt tangled together inside him. He couldn't deny it. When it came to how he handled his feelings for Roxanne, he had been downright pathetic. Truth be told, at the start, he just thought she was nice. She was beautiful, sweet, easy to be around, and totally devoted to him. As they got to know each other, he realized she checked all the boxes. He enjoyed her care and attention but found it suffocating at the same time. He enjoyed it because he had never felt that kind of fiery love before. It was like she held out her heart to him without holding anything back. But she loved too hard and wanted too much like she couldn't stand to be apart from him for even a second. And he couldn't deal with it. He needed his own time and space. He didn't want her taking up every moment of his life. He could give her company, just not all the time. Her overwhelming love both drew him in and made him push back. So,