Chapter 23

ANDREA.

A heavy silence hung over the air the moment I said that. Fred was staring at me weirdly like he I was saying something impossible.

He grabbed my wrists instantly “I know you don't love me,Andrea, but I'm willing to wait. I want to make this work. Please give us another chance”

“Fred ….I …..” I tried to counter but he threw himself onto me.

“I want this to work.. I'm sorry for mistreating you in the past. I promise to get this right now, please….” Fred pleaded desperately and I have no idea what to do.

“What if I can't love you?” I hate to ask but I had to. Real or not, he is making this harder for me.

“Don't just push me away. Let's say it's a payback for treating you shitty in the past” He said and I let out a dry chuckle.

He pulled away and held me by my arms. “We will talk about this tomorrow. You are not feeling too well, you have to rest” He said, staring at me longingly..

I breathed out a sigh and gave him a curt nod.

“Good”He leaned in and kissed my forehead. “G