Chapter 199

Clara's POV

I understood him, too. I made many bad decisions that I thought were good at the time, and he reacted that way because of it. I should have never done any of what I did, either. I know and understand that lies can never be good.

But I wish things were different.

"You should leave," I finally replied. My mouth became dry, perhaps because I knew I was about to tell one final lie.

"Of course, you need some rest. I'll see you in the morning." He concluded. He smiled weakly and leaned in to kiss me on my forehead.

"You shouldn't come back," I added as he pulled away.

He stared at me with confusion, but he dismissed whatever he was thinking as his face lightened up. "Of course, I'll be here," he answered.

I shook my head at him. "You shouldn't come back to see me, not today or ever. We should end this. Everything that did or didn't happen, all of it." I explained.

"You should get some rest. We are not thinking right now; so many things have already happened on the same day," he