Chapter 78

Evan stood there for a moment, his hand on the door handle, his eyes fixed on the closed door. He took a deep breath, trying to process the emotions that had just flooded him.

He knew he had to give Bella space and had to respect her boundaries. He couldn't keep pushing her, couldn't keep trying to force his way into her life.

With a heavy sigh, he turned and walked back to his car, his eyes scanning the darkening street. He felt a sense of defeat, of frustration, but he knew he couldn't give up.

He got into his car and started the engine, sitting there for a moment as he tried to gather his thoughts.

But then he saw a car approaching her house, and he saw a man inside; he knew him; it was Jason.

Evan's eyes narrowed as he watched the car pull up to Bella's house. He felt a surge of jealousy and possessiveness as he saw Jason get out of the car and walk towards the front door.

He couldn't believe it. Bella was already moving on, already replacing him with someone else. The thought mad