Chapter 481

Through the blur of my tears, he was just this fading outline in the distance...

I'd watched him walk away so many times before, but this time? It felt different, like it finally had nothing to do with me anymore.

The tears didn't last long. Sadness kind of fizzled, leaving pure, boiling anger.

I was mad. Mad at Hayden for throwing us away over some dumb misunderstanding, mad because in the end, he was like everyone else—quick to bail when things got real.

Fine, if Hayden was done, then so was I. No way I'd sit here waiting.

After a shower, I got into bed, phone lighting up with texts from Wayne and Jace, both wanting to know how things went with Hayden. But telling them would just lead to a whole round of pity or guilt, and I wasn't in the mood to explain.

So, I ignored both of them. But when Lena texted, I actually replied.

Honestly, though, she's been so wrapped up with Nate that I hadn't heard a word from her in days. She didn't even know I'd almost died.

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