Chapter 175

Tristan

She was silent for so long I thought she wasn't going to respond, thought she was going to turn around and walk away and that would be the end of us.

Then she spoke and her voice was so quiet I had to strain to hear it.

"You really hurt me," she said.

"I know," I said immediately. "I know I did and I'm so sorry."

"I was so scared when you were unconscious," she continued, and I could see tears gathering in her eyes again. "I was terrified that you wouldn't wake up, ...