(Olivia's POV)

Alexander's voice came through the phone, choked and broken in a way I had never heard before. That incredibly humble plea - "Don't stop loving me" - shattered the last of my composure.

Tears streamed down my face like a dam had burst. I couldn't let him know I was crying too. My finger trembled as I quickly hung up the call.

The silence in my room felt deafening after hearing his voice. My heart was breaking all over again, piece by piece, like glass being ...