From Best Friend To Fiancé (Savannah and Roman) novel Chapter 509

Chapter 509

Chapter 289: Good Night, Roman

Savannah

I hated silence. Not the peaceful kind that settles after laughter. Not

the quiet that wraps around two people who understand each other

without speaking. This silence was sharp–edged and heavy. It was so

suffocating that it literally pressed against my ribs until breathing

itself felt like dying.

It came the moment the words left my mouth–words I wasn’t sure I

was strong enough to stand behind.”

Pick.

Even now, standing there in front of him, I could feel the tremor

buried beneath my resolve. Leave Roman? Walk away from everything

we had built together? Start over alone with a child and a shattered

heart?

I didn’t know if I could do it.

I hadn’t planned to say it. The ultimatum hadn’t been waiting in the

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back of my mind, rehearsed and polished. It had erupted out of

something raw and wounded inside me–something that had been

tightening for days, maybe weeks, maybe longer.

Hearing him speak about his past, about her, about responsibility and

justice and unfinished vows…something in me had snapped. The fear

had spoken before love could stop it.

I had always believed–with a certainty so deep it felt like instinct-

that Roman would choose me without hesitation. That the man who

held me like I was the only solid thing in his world would never risk

losing me.

But seconds passed. Then more.

He said nothing.

He didn’t move toward me. Didn’t argue. Didn’t reassure. Didn’t even

deny what I had implied. He simply stood there, staring. And

something cold began to creep into my chest.

His gaze felt unfamiliar, like he was looking at a stranger wearing my

face. There was confusion in his eyes, yes–but also something wounded. Something searching.

Is this who you are? The unspoken question hung between us.

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The silence stretched until it became unbearable. I could feel panic

rising, clawing up my throat. Every instinct screamed at me to take it

back, to run to him, to bury my face against his chest and pretend

none of this had happened,

But pride rooted me in place. Fear held me still.

River was the first to break. “Savannah…” Her voice trembled, barely

more than a whisper. “You don’t really mean that, do you?”

I couldn’t answer. If I spoke, I would break. If I admitted doubt,

everything would collapse. So I looked away instead, wiping a tear

that betrayed me by slipping free.

Reese let out a harsh exhale, dragging a hand through his hair. “You

two are unbelievable,” he muttered. “Of course she doesn’t mean it.”

And then Roman spoke. “Yes, she does.”

My heart stopped.

The certainty in his voice didn’t sound angry. It didn’t sound

defensive. It sounded… tired. Certain. Like he recognized something

in me I hadn’t wanted him to see.

“Roman, no-” River started.

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He lifted a hand slightly. She fell silent immediately.

“Is this what it’s come to?” he asked quietly.

I could feel his eyes on me, heavy with meaning. I couldn’t look back.

If I saw too much pain there, I would crumble.

He didn’t wait for an answer, he continued. “How did we get here?” he

continued. “How did we fall to this level of… pettiness?”

The word struck like a slap.

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