Chapter 13

Noah couldn't understand how the fiercely independent Bella, who once never hesitated to dump him and pursue her dreams abroad, had turned into this. Perhaps the disappointment in his eyes was too jarring because the tears Bella had faked to manipulate him suddenly reflected her true emotions. "I hate her! Noah, you're supposed to love me! Who does Emily think she is, stealing what's mine?" Her emotions spiraled out of control as she spoke. But by the end, her head dropped, and her voice grew small and tearful. "Noah, I just love you too much, and I want you back, that's all. "You two are divorced now, and I saw the reply to that tweet online. You still love me, don't you? Can't we pretend none of this ever happened and start over?" Once, those were exactly the words Noah would have wanted to hear. Just like his reply to the tweet, he'd never loved Emily, and Bella was the only one he'd ever fallen for. Divorcing Emily and getting back together with Bella should have been the