Blue Blood in My Veins
The next day, under the sympathetic looks the nurses gave me, I ended everything.
By the time the anesthesia effects wore out, I had received several calls from Chase.
My phone buzzed again, and I picked it up.
"Daphne, where the fuck did you go?" he demanded, his voice tinged with fury. "What's with the ring you left behind? Are you breaking up with me?"
Hearing this, I chuckled and said, "Chase, isn't this exactly what you wanted?"
A brief silence followed. Then, his labored breathing echoed through the phone as he rasped, "What on earth are you talking about?"