EVELYN

'He doesn't love me.'

These four words kept echoing in my head the second he mentioned our contract. I was able to get into the bathroom before he could catch up with me.

"Eve,"

I heard him say my name as I bolted the door immediately.

"Eve, please."

Not wanting to hear his voice, I turned both the tap and the shower on, letting the sound fill my ears. Then, I pressed my hands to the sink, staring hard at the porcelain, trying to hold it together.

But no, this was too much. ...