At this point, I was starting to believe that maybe Summer was my only way out.

Whether she would end up with Ryan after I left… that shouldn’t matter to me anymore, right?

I clenched my fists tightly, trying to force myself to stop wavering.

But no matter how hard I tried, the thought of Summer standing by Ryan’s side still hurt in a way that felt maddeningly unbearable.

Ryan caught up to me quickly. His footsteps were rushed, his ...