Chapter 59
CHAPTER 59
Hunter Kaden
I stand there .
Outside her door. Outside the life I built on lies.
All I can think is that I let this happen.
This is my fault.
I hear her cry through the wall.
Not loud. Not dramatic.
But guttural. Broken.
Real. And it breaks me.
I clench my fists. Force myself not to knock.
Not to crawl back.
I tricked myself into thinking I could be her hero, knowing she deserves better.
I made her fall in love with the villain.
I was always going to be the monster in her story.
Her pain? It’s my fault.
All of it.
I press my hand to the wall.
Just once. Just to feel her there, one last time.
Then I let go.
So I breathe.
I break. And I walk away.
She’ll be better off without me.
Even if it kills me.