Too Late To Love Me I Already Left With His Twins (Lydia and Dave) novel Chapter 119

And that did it.

I looked down at his hand.

Then slowly back at him.

There was a time I would have softened.

Explained.

Stayed.

Not today.

“Let go.”

My voice was quiet.

Controlled.

He did.

Immediately.

“Sorry,” he said.

I didn’t move.

Didn’t sit.

Didn’t leave yet either.

And I hated that.

“I just want to talk to you.”

There it was.

That tone.

That same calm, controlled tone that used to make everything sound reasonable.

For one stupid second…

I almost listened.

Then I remembered everything.

“I don’t care,” I said.

He exhaled like that hit harder than he expected.

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“Lydia

Don’t.”

I held his gaze.

Steady.

Cold.

“Don’t make me get a restraining order on you.’

That landed.

Good.

“I’m not stalking you,” he said quickly. “It’s a coincidence.”

I went still.

Not arrogance.

Not control

Something else.

Something… unfamiliar.

I looked away first.

Because I didn’t like that.

“Stay away from me,” I said.

Quieter this time.

More real.

And then I left.

Fast.

Too fast.

By the time I got to my car, my hands were shaking.

I didn’t even realize it until I dropped my keys once.

“Get it together,” I muttered.

I got in.

Started the engine.

Drove.