Chapter 14

Winona's letter consisted of only a few short sentences—"It must've been hard for you to keep up the act for the last two years we were together, but the suffering ends today. I'm returning all your gifts. Goodbye, and may our paths never cross again." She had left out his lies, pretenses, and schemes in the letter, but to Logan, her words were loaded with bitter, painful accusations. He couldn't describe how he felt at that moment, but if he had to, he'd say he felt like a sailboat that had lost its way on a stormy sea at night. And if his heart were sails, they were mercilessly whipped and beaten by waves carrying regret and guilt. The violent sea breeze brought with it deeply buried memories, pushing the dangerously swaying and close-to-capsizing boat farther away from shore. Logan was caught in this belated, tempestuous storm and was nearly ripped to shreds. Tears full of bitter sentiment streamed down his face and landed on the letter. The pitter-patter sounded as if he were s