I was his allergen she was his cure what if this allergen turns lethal? novel Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Away from Reed and Jasper, I didn’t feel as miserable as I’d expected.

Then again, every winter-the hardest season-I’d always suffered through it alone.

What was left that I couldn’t handle?

I stopped revolving around them. Stopped memorizing who couldn’t eat what.

Every morning, I made myself a delicious breakfast.

I wasn’t allergic to anything. I could eat whatever I wanted.

In those short months, I tried every food I’d ever avoided.

Life was good.

Just me and Mom.

I talked to her every day. We were all that was left.

Just when I thought I’d finally cut ties with the past, Reed appeared in front of me.

Finding me wasn’t surprising.

So I wasn’t shocked. I just spoke calmly.

“Rowan, I was wrong.” Reed’s eyes turned red.

I paused. A small ripple stirred inside me, but it quickly settled.

It has nothing to do with me anymore.

Seeing me like this, Reed looked even more pained.

He’d imagined so many scenarios. Me screaming at him. Me begging him to leave Willow.

But no. I was just… calm.

Like everything had stopped.

“I really don’t love you anymore, Reed.”

Those days I’d thought were my happiness-they were just a burden to them.

That’s when I finally let go.

My happiness could only come from myself.

Reed shook his head frantically.

“That’s not true. I was just helping Willow get through a rough patch. I never wanted to be with her. I never cheated on you.”

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I Was His Allergen She Was The Cure. What If This Allergen Turns Lethal?

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Chapter 7

Cheated?

Maybe he never physically cheated. But emotionally? He’d been gone for years.

He didn’t need to deny it. He enjoyed being with Willow.

Every winter, just like Jasper, he looked forward to something different. Something exciting.

Maybe she was young and full of energy. Maybe she had fun ideas.

I didn’t know. But whatever it was, she’d painted herself into their lives in bold, vivid strokes.

And me? I was the backdrop. Only remembered when I was gone. But I didn’t want to go back.

Reed was on the verge of breaking down, but he didn’t know how to defend himself.

He knew I was right.

He had found happiness and novelty in those winter escapes.

He was no different from a man keeping a mistress.

They’d both thrived in their secret affair.

He was even worse-using his son as a cover, both of them risking their lives to chase that thrill.

But he really did regret it.

“Rowan, let’s start over. I won’t do it again. Please.”

He was as humble as he’d ever been. Completely unsure of himself.

I shook my head.

Many days later, I saw him again.

This time, Jasper was with him. He looked just as sleep-deprived and underfed.

“Mom.”

Past cries echoed in my ears. The image of him choosing Willow mommy over me was still fresh.

I used to love him so much.

He was the child I’d nearly died giving birth to. The last gift my mother left me.

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