Chapter 4 At that monsent , a figure suddenly appeared , and I was taken aback to see Rosemary standing right in front of mr .
She looked drained and pale , wearing a white dress that did nothing to hide her distress .
Laurel , are you mad at Austin Rosemarys eyes were glossy with unshed tears , and there was a mix of fear and helplessness in her expression .
She continued her voice cracking , Its all my fault .
I didnt clarify things with Austin , and thats what led to the misunderstanding between you I remained silent .
my gaze fixed on Rosemary .
Please , dont be angry with him .
Im truly sorry , she pleaded , clearly overwhelmed .
Austin has been planning for ages to get a marriage license with you .
She bit her lip , looking extremely weak .
I was about to reply when Austin , whose face was dark with frustration , said , Laurel , enough already .
Rosemary came here to apologize what more do you want from her ? I noticed the bruise on her wrist , wrapped in cloth , and shifted my attention to Austin , Austin , hoe about you make a choice ? You can either have me or Rosemary Thats enough , Laurel ! he snapped , glaring at me as though he could burn a hole right through me .
The answer had been clear for a while , but here I was , still holding on .
Not for him , but for myself .
Six years .
How did I lose myself in all this and end up loving a guy like him ? I had no idea .
I looked at Austin , trying to keep my cool , and gave a faint smile .
So , if I go celebrate another guys birthday , hang around when hes sick , and baby him every now and then , does that make me just some shameless woman in your eyes ? Laurel , Austin and I are not what you think Rosemary mumbled , her surprise evident Come on , Rosemary .
You know Austin and I are getting married , so why do you keep showing up looking all innocent ? Youre playing the role of the good girl preity well I shot back With those words , Rosemary froze , disbelief written all over her face , and then she burst into tears .
Pop ! Austins brow furrowed in anger as he stared at me , who had been slapped to the ground by him Laurel , Rosemarys reaction was immediate as she rushed to help me .
But I caught a glimpse of a smirk creeping onto her lips just before she lowered her gaze .
It was quick but telling .
Fuck off ! The words flew out before I could stop myself , and Rosemary stumbled back a couple of steps .
Laurel , Austin said , his eyes heavy with disappointment .
Youve turned into a green eyed monster , Rosemary was just trying to help you , and you went and pushed her away ? Rosemary started tugging on his arm , stammering .
Austin , Im fine .
Its my fault .
I made Laurel mad I finally managed to stand and let out a soft laugh .
What a twist ! Did I even touch you , Rosemary ! No matter what happens , suddenly its my fault ? Am I like some kind of biochemical weapon just for you Rosemary looked stunned , lost for words , but then tears started streaming down her face as if they were on a mission .
Laurel , I want you to apologize to Rosemary ! Or else Im not getting married , Austin demanded , furrowing his brow .
He seemed totally unfazed : by the breakup talk Sure , I usually brought up breakups during our fights , but in the end , all it took was a little coaxing from him , and Id be back on his side , pretending nothing had ever gone wrong .
I didnt want to dwell on these arguments to protect our feelings .
But suddenly it hit me : what Austin and 1 hud was just me fooling myself , constantly backing down and giving in Austin , were done .
Im the one who called it off .
You both handle it from here .
I said , wanting nothing more than to walk away from that scam for good With that , I grabbed my suitcase and headed for the door , not looking back .
Rosemary was still trying to reason with Austin .
Austin , yona alışıld after Laurel .
This is all my fault , she pleaded .
1/2 Chapter 4 Relax , shes just having a little mellown .
She wont really break up with me Austin assures ber Cher I settled into the cab , I noticed the two of them on the security camera , wrapped up in each others arms , and couldnt help but smirk a little .
They claimed there was nothing between them , but deep down , I knew the truth .
I raised a hand to my cheek , still tender from Austnys earlier blow , and it felt like a knife twisted in my heart .
The ache spread through my body ; a reminder of the six years Ed wasted .
I wasnt crying , but my heart felt so heavy it was hard to breathe .
After a moment of reflection , I pulled up the video I had just recorded and posted it on my Instagram .
Since I decided to cut ties with Austin , I figured it was only fitting to finish what they started .
I wasnt going to take this slap for nothing 1 crafted my fast message : [ A shoutout to those whod supported me over the past six years .
I am officially breaking up with Austin ] With a ħnal click , 1 powered off my phone .
Clutching an ice pack over my throbbing head .
I glanced at the city disappearing beneath me There was a mix of humiliation and anger in my heart , but seeing the bright blue sky somehow lightened the burden a bit .
Before I knew it , I drifted off to sleep , only to wake up with tears streaming down my face .
Just then a long , elegant hand offered me a gray handkerchief .
of the pretty hand said , his voice smooth and calming Here , the owner of Thanks , I mumbled , taking it awkwardly .
Are you alright ? he asked , a note of concern in his tone .
I nodded , forcing a bittersweet smile .
Tm fine , just a bad dream .
I dreamt back to the first time I laid eyes on Austin , my heart racing it was definitely one of those love at first sight moments Later on , Leven went so far as to lower my standards just to get into the same school as him .
I thought it would lead to a better life , but honestly , 1 was just squandering my best years .
It was interesting how sometimes the wrong person could feel scarier than facing a real demon .
I let out a deep sigh and turned to glance at the guy sitting next to me .
Just one look , and my whole body froze My heart raced as I managed to stammer , Un uncle Alex , what are you doing here ? Alex Herrera raised an eyebrow , sizing me up before casually saying .
Didnt you break up with Austin Why do you still call me uncle
