Victor's POV
Lily started the rumor.
She was the one that LIED to the world about me being her fiancé.
She betrayed me.
Why? Why was she doing this? We never agreed to this!
It didn't matter how I felt for her in the past; if I wanted to marry her, I would've asked!
As those thoughts materialized in my mind, a lightbulb in my head went off. It was like I'd reached a realization of something that should've been so obvious.
Lily wasn't the woman I wanted to marry. As much as I cared for her, and would do anything for her, she wasn't the one who I made my promises to.
The thought of promising my life to someone else… Something about it made my heart ache, like someone was squeezing it with all their might.
What was this feeling? Why was it so overwhelming?
I shook the thoughts away, knowing that if I dwelled too long, I would've suffocated under its weight.
"Victor!" Rosalie's voice finally cut through the deep fog that was still clouding my mind.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry…" I took a sharp in
