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The despair in her eyes tore at Kieran’s heart. He hated seeing her like this. None of what happened in her past was her fault.

“Hazel, I never meant to dig into your past. I didn’t go looking for these things,” he said softly, his voice gentle but firm. “I found out by accident. And honestly? None of that stuff matters. What matters is that you went through all that pain and never told me about it.

“I really like you-more than I’ve liked anyone in a long time. I’ve thought about it nonstop these past few days. I want us to stick together. No matter what.”

Kieran meant every word. Her past didn’t scare him. It sure as hell wasn’t enough to make him walk away.

Hazel laughed-a bitter, broken sound. Tears streamed down her face. “What’s the point of saying all this now, Kieran? You know everything. You’ve seen the worst part of me. How can we ever go back to the way things were?”

She pulled away from him, shrinking into herself like a wounded animal. She had no idea how to fix this or how to move forward.

“Why can’t we?” Kieran shot back. “Because I love you. Learning about your past didn’t change that. If anything, it made me want to hold onto you tighter. Our relationship just proved it can survive anything.

“Hazel, once I knew the truth, I couldn’t pretend I didn’ I couldn’t keep lying to you-or to myself. I need us to be honest with each other. No more secrets.”

Kieran laid his heart bare, telling her every single thought that had been weighing on him. This was the real him-no filters, no pretense.

Hazel scoffed.

“You think you’re some kind of hero, don’t you?” she said, her voice sharp with pain. “You found out about all the messed-up, terrible things that happened to me things that haunt me every single day. And now you’re acting like you’re so noble for still wanting to be with me.

“Do you have any idea how I feel? I’ll never be able to look you in the eye again without feeling ashamed. Those things are my biggest regrets. I can never forgive myself for them.

“I fell for you before I even realized what was happening I couldn’t help how I felt. But I was wrong to think I deserved someone like you. I should’ve known I’d end up alone forever.”

“Hazel, that’s not what I meant. At all,” Kieran said, panicking a little. He’d never intended to make her feel this way. “I told you the truth because I didn’t want to keep anything from you. That’s it.”

He’d never imagined she’d react like this. He’d been so re telling her the truth was the right move-that it would bring them closer. All he’d ever wanted was to be with her, no matter what obstacles stood in their way.

“You know everything now. I lied to you by keeping it a hidden. That’s unforgivable,” Hazel said, her voice cracking. “We need to break up. I never want to see you gain.”

She was completely worked up, her emotions spiralingut of control. All she wanted was to run away-to escape from this mess, from him, from everything.

She’d never told a soul about her past. Those memories were a prison she’d carried alone for years. The

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thought of someone knowing-especially him-was enough to shatter her completely.

She’d hoped to take those secrets to her grave. But now they were out in the open, laid bare by the man she loved more than anything.

“Hazel, please calm down. Let’s talk this through,” Kiera begged. “Now that I know the truth, why would we throw everything away? None of this is a good enough reason to break up.”

He was confused, hurt, and completely lost. He had no clue why she was so determined to end things.

When she said the words “break up,” his heart stopped for a second. A sharp, searing pain shot through his chest. In that moment, he realized he couldn’t lose her. She’d become his entire world.

“The second you decided to dig into my past, we were done,” Hazel said, wiping roughly at her tears. “This is over. I’m leaving.”

Tears kept spilling down her cheeks, her body wracked with quiet sobs. She’d never dreamed the man she loved would spy on her-would make her feel like she had no privacy left, like she was an open book for him to read.

“Hazel, can’t we just sit down and talk? Please don’t go,” Kieran pleaded, desperation creeping into his voice. He didn’t know what else to do.

“There’s nothing left to say,” Hazel said flatly. “You already know every single thing about me. What more is there to talk about? I can’t forgive you for this. I just can.”

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