NovelXXXChapter 1307: Wiping her eyes with trembling fingers, Laney met his gaze with newfound strength.
"You lectureabout sitting on cold floors during my period, worried about cramps, but where were you when I trudged hin the downpour today? I was so chilled my bones felt like ice, and you had no idea. You just..." "That's enough," Cliff cut through her words like a blade.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLaney's voice died in her throat. Her body sagged against him, like a wilted flower.
With gentle movements that betrayed his turmoil, Cliff dressed her and cocooned her in the warmth of their bed. His face turned ashen.
"Can I get you something to eat?" Laney shook her head.
"Cliff, I want to break up." Cliff turned to stone before her, every muscle frozen in place.
Laney's face held an unsettling serenity, her eyes burning with quiet resolve.
"Being with you drownsin sorrow. These tears have becmy constant companion, and I'm exhausted from crying. Please, let's end this." Cliff remained suspended in silence, the seconds stretching into eternities. The grimness that had shadowed his features since his arrival now deepened into something darker, his complexion wan beneath the bedroom light. Laney's heart constricted at the sight of him, forcing her to turn away as fresh tears carved silent paths down her cheeks. The ache in her eyes mirrored the one crushing her heart, a burden too heavy to carry any longer. Without a word, Cliff slipped from the bedroom, leaving only silence in his wake.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe returned with food, watching her eat with hollow eyes, before delivering his verdict.
"Sleep. You won't seehere again." The words hit Laney like physical blows, leaving her wondering if this was his way of agreeing. Was this how it ended? He just agreed like this? It made sense, though. He had claimed every piece of her-heart, body, and soul-leaving nothing worth staying for.
A suffocating emptiness engulfed Laney as she stared at him through vacant eyes, her mind a bottomless void.
With mechanical precision, Cliff placed his keys on the counter, methodically gathered the items he had brought for her, and walked away without a backward glance, taking all warmth with him. Silence descended like a shroud over the room as Laney's tears flowed freely, each drop marking the eulogy of their love.
Yet, in the aftermath of her weeping, a crushing realization dawned Gliff had becintertwined with her very essence, a presence she could only escape through death itself.
Sleep offered no refuge. Each tconsciousness found her, the cold emptiness beside her eppened m wounds barely sca scabbed over. This torturous dance with solitude continued until dawn painted the room in hues of gold.
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