Chapter 29

~ Charlotte

"Hello?"

"Hey, it's me again," the man from the accident said. "Can we meet up and talk about what happened? Maybe clear the air?"

"The way I treated you after our night together was wrong. You deserve better than that. I want to apologize, and I think it's important for us to clear the air."

"I'm sorry, but I don't think that's a good idea," I said. "I'm not interested in seeing you again. Please, don't contact me again."

With a sigh, I ended the call, the silence ringing in my ears like a deafening gong.

The situation with Adam was already a mess, and this stranger was just adding more confusion to the mix.

I buried my face in my hands, the tears falling like rain. Nothing made sense anymore. My life was falling apart, piece by piece.

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The sun rose like a balm on my weary soul, the rays filtering through my curtains with a golden warmth that seemed to dispel the shadows of yesterday. I felt lighter, as if the weight of my worries had been lifted, at least for a m