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I Was Always the One Left Behind Chapter 8
Astrid's POVI listened to his apology in silence, my face expressionless.While Jacob could barely contain his emotions, I felt nothing at all. He seemed to notice the difference, and his expression grew increasingly dejected.After a moment, I gave a small nod."Okay. I've heard you."I turned to leave, but he caught me by the wrist.His grip was gentle, nothing like the way he'd grabbed me when he tried to force me to apologize to Leah. But that only made the irony sting."Please don't go," he said, looking down at me with desperation in his eyes. "Astrid, I don't want us to break up."He lowered his head and pleaded, "I've already fired Leah, and I promise I'll never have anything to do with her again. Please believe me."I looked at him in silence for a couple of seconds before pulling my hand away.That seemed to send him into a panic."I don't believe you," I said. "You promised you'd protect me for the rest of your life. Did you think that promise would expire after
I Was Always the One Left Behind Chapter 7
Astrid's POVMeanwhile, on the other side of the world, I'd just landed in Meryn.My phone was flooded with messages from all three of them. Jacob alone had sent me more than a hundred, but I didn't bother replying to a single one. Instead, I blocked their numbers and deleted everything.I'd left in such a hurry that I'd almost forgotten about those three jerks.Shortly afterward, Mom video-called me."Those boys came looking for you. They went to the lodge first, and Jacob even got into a car accident."I merely nodded. In the past, I would've dropped everything to rush to Jacob's side and take care of him, but now, I simply acknowledged what Mom had told me.Whether he lived or died had nothing to do with me anymore."Oh, and I've officially called off your engagement with Jacob," Mom added."Got it. Thanks, Mom."After hanging up, I headed to the house I'd purchased in Meryn before my departure. I unpacked my belongings and finally breathed a sigh of relief.That mise
I Was Always the One Left Behind Chapter 6
Third-Person POVIn that instant, Jacob felt as though all the air had been knocked out of him. His chest tightened so painfully that he could barely breathe."Astrid…"Caleb and Lucas stared at the stretcher in disbelief. They couldn't comprehend how someone who'd been perfectly fine just the day before could suddenly be gone.If something really had happened to Astrid, how could they ever make up for what they'd done? How were they supposed to live with themselves?Jacob rushed toward the stretcher, his eyes red as he reached out with trembling hands and lifted the sheet.But when he saw an unfamiliar face beneath it, he let out a breath of relief.His knees nearly buckled, and Caleb and Lucas hurried to steady him."Thank goodness it's not Astrid."Something seemed to occur to Caleb then. "Wait, what if Astrid found her own way home after we left last night?"Jacob shook his head. He didn't know, but he desperately hoped Caleb was right.The rescue teams eventually finish
I Was Always the One Left Behind Chapter 5
Third-Person POVThe group chat was dead silent. After a long while, Caleb and Lucas finally responded."Wait, did Astrid get in the car last night?""I can't remember. I wasn't paying attention."Jacob was already in his car when he saw their messages, and his breathing grew unsteady.He'd forgotten about Astrid, too. He hadn't even noticed that she was missing.Ever since he'd seen the news about the mudslide that morning, he'd had a terrible feeling that something was wrong. He called Astrid three times, but she didn't answer any of his calls.That had never happened before.He squeezed his eyes shut, his lips pressed tightly together as he struggled to contain his growing panic.Suddenly, his gaze fell on the car's dashcam. He immediately pulled up the footage from the previous night.There, in the pouring rain, he saw Caleb and Lucas helping Leah into the car. Then, he watched himself drive away, leaving Astrid standing outside alone in the storm.The second he saw th
I Was Always the One Left Behind Chapter 4
Astrid's POVI was sitting off to the side when a text popped up on my phone, reminding me to check in for my flight the following morning.Jacob came over and glanced down at my screen."What are you looking at?" he asked.I immediately locked my phone. "Nothing."Then, I looked at Leah, who was laughing happily, and held out my hand. "Your precious Leah is happy now. Can I have my pendant back?"Jacob's brows drew together almost imperceptibly at my choice of words, but his expression relaxed a moment later.He handed the emerald pendant back to me.Just as I reached for it, Leah slammed into me, knocking the pendant out of my reach.It hit the ground with a sharp crack and shattered.My eyes widened in horror. I stared at the broken pieces scattered across the floor before slowly crouching down to pick them up.Leah immediately bit her lip and apologized, "I'm so sorry, Astrid! I didn't see you there."The other three rushed to defend her, as though they were afraid I mi
I Was Always the One Left Behind Chapter 3
Astrid's POVLeah resigned almost immediately and became Jacob's personal assistant that very afternoon.To celebrate her new job, the three of them rented out an entire lodge for her.I frowned at the invitation on my phone and declined without hesitation. "I'm not going."Leah burst into tears again, and Jacob was so desperate to comfort her that he came straight to my house.He cornered me outside my bedroom. "Can you stop being so difficult for once?"I sighed. "What exactly have I done? Am I not even allowed to say I don't want to go?"Over the years, whenever I refused to go along with Leah's wishes or she started crying, I was automatically to blame. No one ever bothered asking what I wanted or whether I was happy.When it was time to take our graduation photos, the three of them bought flowers for Leah but forgot about me.Leah insisted on giving me her flowers, but I refused to accept them. Rather than let her get upset at the sight of me, they simply excluded me from
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