“When Olivia gets back, she’ll know right away that we’re already together, won’t she?” Emily said
sweetly.
“Don’t be ridiculous. When were we ever together? Ive told you–I don’t have feelings for you.”
Jack’s tone was sharp as he lifted Emily and placed her back on the bed. He turned to leave, but
she grabbed the hem of his shirt.
“But Jack, you slept with me. Don’t you think you owe me something?”
The marks on her body were still fresh, a clear reminder of what had happened between them. She
looked up at him, eyes brimming with unshed tears
“You really feel nothing for me? Then why didn’t you stop me last night? Why did you hold me and kiss me like that? Have you forgotten already?”
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His hands trembled. He watched her final day at camp, the one where the rain never stopped Olivia stood there, soaked to the skin, hour after hour, never once breaking. Until someone approached, and just like that, Olivia walked away from the unit without a backward glance.
The screen glitched. The tape ended with a harsh static hiss.
Jack stared at the black screen, numb.
No wonder she left without saying a word.
She’d given up on him.
The realization hit like a punch to the gut. He gripped the edge of the desk, knuckles white.
All this time, he’d felt some lingering guilt over Emily. But now, it twisted into pure fury. She’d
manipulated him. Lied to him. And Olivia had paid the price.
He knew then–without a doubt–he loved Olivia. He was in love with her.
Jaw clenched, Jack pushed off the desk and strode out of the room. He stormed straight to the hospital, his boots pounding the ground like a war drum. Emily had a lot to answer for.
The moment he stepped into her room, Emily lit up with a smile.
“Jack, you said you were getting me food–what took you so long? I’m starving here!”
She was practically glowing.
“Oh, and Jack, would you come to dinner with me at my dad’s? He’s been hoping to see you again.
You didn’t stay last time, and he thought it was a shame.”
It was a thinly veiled invitation to meet the family–as if she’d already secured her place in his life. If Jack hadn’t seen the truth, he might’ve gone along, eaten up by guilt. But now? All he felt was fury.
He didn’t say a word, and Emily’s smile faltered. “Jack? What’s wrong?”
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