Faded Hearts, Broken Bonds
I paused and added, "Your so-called emotional detachment? When it came to wounding someone who loved you, your heart was as cold and precise as a blade. I should have seen through your deception from the start."
My lips quivered, tears threatening to spill. "In this life, I no longer want you. All I ask is that you leave me in peace."
His breath hitched, his expression a tangle of anguish and conflict. "And if I refuse?"
I stepped back, my voice steady. "You don't know, do you? I am Spring. I have countless ways to make you suffer."
His eyes widened, his voice failing him.
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Maurice later informed me that Valerie, far from retreating, had doubled down.
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