Riley's POV “I care about him,” she said.“No,” I said. “Youcare about having him, Carian, your care is different.”“That’s the same thing,” she insisted.“It’s not,” I replied immediately. “Not even close.”She stepped closer again, and this time we were only a few inches apart.“You think he would be better off without me?” she asked.“Yes,” I said without hesitation.Her face hardened completely.“You’re lying,” she said.“I’m not,” I replied. “You’ve done nothing but hurt him and yourself as well.”“That’s not true,” she snapped.“Look at him,” I said. “Look at what he’s become.”She didn’t respond.“He’s angry,” I continued. “He’s broken. He doesn’t trust anyone properly.”Her breathing changed again.“And you think that has nothing to do with you?” I added.She looked away for a second.“That’s not all on me,” she said quietly.“No,” I admitted. “But you’re a big part of it, you killed yourself to keep him that way, cold, detached, cruel.”She went silent again.The tension bet
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