Chapter 124

"It didn't work out" I said and let out a humorless laugh "It sounds so simple, put that way. But it wasn't like that. It happened slowly, painfully." I shuddered "At first he was great, made me fall for him because he was the only person who didn't make me feel unimportant. And then...he changed. Or I guess he was like that all along, he started hitting me when I didn't act like he wanted me to. And threatened me with Gabriel because he knew how influential my parents were with his." "Nate, you don't have to tell me this" Adrian said and from how strained his voice sounded I knew I had to say it all. "I do have to tell you. Even Patrick doesn't know the whole story" I looked down at the scars on my wrist. "It was when I told him I wasn't going to use the trust fund my parents gave me. I told him I didn't want to owe them anything and wanted to build my life my own way." I stiffened but he rubbed my back soothingly encouraging me to continue. "He