Jake, though, switched to a far more suffocating tactic. He stopped sending flashy, over-the-top gifts and instead began playing the “deeply devoted” card. Every single day, without fail, he appeared below Morgan’s office and, later, outside her apartment. Rain or shine, he stood there holding a lunchbox he claimed to have made himself. He no longer caused scenes or raised his voice. Instead, he watched her in silence, his eyes heavy with pain and longing, as if she were the heartless one who had betrayed him.Once, after Morgan ignored him, he suddenly slammed his fist into the wall beside him. The skin on the back of his hand split open instantly, blood pouring down. He then walked over to her car, raised his bleeding hand in front of her car, and asked hoarsely, “Morg… if I do this… will you at least look at me? Just once…”Sitting inside the car, Morgan stared at his self-harming, attention-seeking madness. Her stomach churned violently with nausea and fear. She immediately loc
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