Emma's POV
I was crushed by the weight of my own words as soon as I hung up.
I clasped my hand to my mouth, my fingers shaking as I tried desperately to hold back the sob that threatened to burst out. However, it was pointless. Tears rolled down my cheeks and between my fingers, dropping onto my phone as if it was trying to wash away the words I had just spoken through the phone.
My sobs kept making my body quake.
I had fulfilled my obligation.
I had to do it.
Sebastian had heard the meanest things I could have said. Deeply hurtful statements that were intended to drive him away. But I was powerless. He would have seen right through me if I had faltered if my voice had faltered even for a moment. He would have been aware that every word was false.
And I couldn't take that chance. I couldn't make such a mistake.
I was startled when a hand touched my shoulder. I looked up to see a blurry reflection of Abigail. She knelt next to me, her brows pushed together, her face gent
