Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 137

Eventually, Jaylan started asking me out. For the first time, both Ronan and Addrion were on the same page, sternly warning me to proceed with caution.

In truth, my initial intention was to use Jaylan to stir up jealousy in Ronan. At the time, my heart was brimming with confused feelings, mostly for Ronan. The feelings I had for him were completely different from what I had for Addrian and Jaylan.

I had tried to hint at my feelings for Ronan multiple times, but for whatever reason, he never responded to it. Instead, he kept me at arm's length, that made me confuse.

Just when I was about to throw all caution to the wind and give myself one last chance, Ronan suddenly dropped out of school without a trace or warning. I rushed to Addrion for answers, but he said he couldn't reach Ronan either. He had asked everyone who knew him, but no one could explain why he had suddenly left school. After that, Ronan just disappeared.

This unexpected turn of events made me depressed. My first love had ended without a reason or closure.

Countless times, I had pushed Addrion for answers. He told me he was just as clueless, unable to contact Ronan. But I didn't buy it. Those two were thick as thieves, how could Addrion not know about Ronan's whereabouts?

I rashly accused Addrion of lying and had a major fallout with him. Addrion quietly took the brunt of my accusations, remaining by my side as always. But I was blind to his loyalty.

Later, I decided to let go of the quest for answers. I believed that they must have been hiding something from me, something they didn't want me to know. I felt deceived and distanced myself from Addrion. That's when Jaylan swooped in.

In hindsight, it's clear as day. But at that moment, Jaylan's devotion, his constant presence, came as a balm to me who suddenly felt 'betrayed' - his attempts at being the protective boyfriend were off the charts. I was moved by his so-called sincerity.

Looking back, it's quite laughable how Jaylan's constant attention and care seemed so genuine to me at the time. How widespread must his manipulations have been? I could tell from his sleazy photos that all his tactics to win over girls were tried and true.

And Addrion, the moment he heard I had accepted Jaylan, he came to me and told me he was heartbroken.