Before I Let You Go Book Novels & Stories

Because maybe, just maybe, this was the moment things will finally change. The past can’t be undone. The pain can’t be erased. But It was time to let go. And as I held Kelly, her sobs echoing through the empty room, I knew she was finally starting to let go, too.

"Then sleep a little longer. I'll stay right here with you." That tender scene was a knife driven hard into my heart. I bit down hard on my lip and forced myself not to let a sob escape. I turned and left the VIP area, then went back to my own room. I told myself not to cry. I told myself I couldn't cry. … Four days before I was scheduled to fly to Velport for the wedding, I checked out of the hospital. As soon as I walked out of the hospital, I saw Daniel leaning against a black sedan, waiting for me.

Hazel's calmed words had come in handy but right now I'm not even sure it's working any more. But I do know I needed to breathe, so I did. Feeling much calmer, I typed back a response. “I miss you both greatly and I will be coming tomorrow, but don't tell her, it's a surprise.” ***** After preparing to visit mom, I make my way downstairs and spot Killian standing beside the window, with his back turned on me and his phone pressed to his ear, his other hand in his pant pocket. “I don't give a shit, and if this deal doesn't pull off, you're all fired!” from the coldness in his voice I could easily tell he was seething.

♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ The mansion was quiet, the boys were in school, Mr Torricelli already left with Sarah, I was alone with the maids, it wasn’t even like they were around. I wasn’t ready to return to the hosp6since I was leaving, there was no point of it. I swallowed the knot in my throat and opened my notes app. • Check passport expiration • Get ready to book a flight back to Sussex

My voice wasn't loud, yet it ripped through the romantic scene like a bomb. The smiles on the guests' faces froze. Everything seemed to pause in time. Even Yvonne's radiant expression stiffened. Her usually gentle eyes were now filled with embarrassment. "What are you talking about, Cindy? Today is my and Charles' big day…" Charles' face had drained of color. He stared at me intently. "What did you just say?" I stared straight at him and repeated firmly, "I don't love you anymore. It's over between us." With that, I put down the microphone and turned to leave. This place made me sick to my stomach.

"But, I’ll admit, over the past few years, I’ve actually been kind of thankful to him. The way he spoils you now is almost unbearable to watch. “At least, he’s taught you how to have a bit of a temper. "You used to be afraid of inconveniencing people. You didn’t even know how to say no. "But think about it—could the old you have ever pulled off something like running away from your own wedding? My brain was too foggy to process her words properly. All I knew was that, for some reason, even in this quiet lounge, the world suddenly felt too loud.

Her jaw clenches, but she says nothing, not even to correct me on her name again, because she knows I’m right. “Now, if you two can go back the same way you came, I’ll be grateful. Some of us are actually trying to study.” I pick up the book before they’ve left, dismissing them while they stand, and further angering them. I don’t drop the book until I see they’ve left the library. Only then do I relax and let out a sigh. I’m lucky the library is almost empty at this time, or this encounter would have travelled through the school before lunch was over.

“Evelyn, I’m going back to Westbridge. “Because of me, you lost four years of your life. And because of me, you were taken hostage today. I don’t have the face to appear in front of you anymore. “Actually, I knew long ago that you would never forgive me. I just refused to believe it.” He looked at Evelyn leaning in Julian’s arms, completely trusting and relying on him, and gave a bleak smile. “Now that you’ve found your own happiness, it’s time for me to… let go.” The last few words came out with immense difficulty. There was no pain greater than wishing the woman he loved a lifetime of happiness with someone else. “Mason, let the past stay in the past. No matter what, thank you.” In the mom

"Oh. Well, that's... I'll miss seeing you around." I picked up a book at random, one of those paperback romances with a couple embracing on the cover. The kind where everything works out in the end. "I'll take this one," I said. Mrs. Dang rang it up, then added a bookmark. "On the house. For your journey, dear." Back at the hotel, I sat on the bed with my new book and the memories of my goodbye tour. I hadn't gone to see Serena. That bridge wasn't just burned, it was scorched earth. There was nothing left to say to her.

I'm excited that he is also the last of everything. I had to forgive and let go in order to get my happy ending. I close my eyes and let sleep take over.