Chapter 68 Evelyn
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EVELYN
Everyone but Kade left my apartment after Matthew’s big reveal. Matt apologized to Kade but also made it clear that he knew about the skeletons in Kade’s closet.
Now Kade was sitting on my sofa with Alfredo curled up in his arms. Seeing them together made me want to snap a picture but I thought better of it. He was the one that pushed me away. “You know you are going to leave here covered in fur, right?”
Kade looked up at me as he continued to scratch behind one of Alfredo’s ears. “I missed this guy.”
His statement took me by surprise before anger set in. “Kade, I need you to leave.”
Kade looked back up at me, shock in his expression. “What?”
“You heard me.” I held back the tears that were threatening to spill.
Kade stood up with Alfredo in his arms. Alfredo meowed loudly, protesting the movement.
“Evelyn,” Kade whispered.
I extended my arms in a silent instruction for him to hand over my cat.
“Don’t make this harder than it has to be, Kade.
You made your decision.” I took a squirming Alfredo from Kade’s embrace, doing everything I could to keep from touching his skin.
“Now you have to stick with it.” I met his eyes, which were as dark as mud.
A sense of yearning washed through me before I stamped it down.
“Cazzo,” Kade murmured under his breath. He stepped closer to me and pressed a kiss to my forehead. “I’m sorry.” Sparks ignited when his lips pressed on my skin.
Before I could respond, he was already walking out the door. My stomach began to somersault, making me feel sick. I placed Alfredo down on the ground and quickly made my way to the bathroom where the contents of my dinner went into the toilet.
Resting my head on the wall behind me, I allowed myself to sob and mourn all the loss I had experienced in the past few months. Crying until I eventually passed out from exhaustion.