Chapter 62

I left university. I walked down the street aimlessly as millions of thoughts raced through my mind.

Jason and Julie being forced to marry each other, just the word marrying referring to both of them had my inside curling up in anxiety.

Never in a billion years, I could've thought about such a thing. It was terrifying. I couldn't imagine the thought of losing Jason and here his father was forcing him to marry Julie.

I know he would fight for us, but what if he gets married to Julie under pressure? What then? What will I do? Just the thought of it had my stomach knotting up.

I know he also feels terrible under pressure, but I want to fight by his side, rather than see him and his "fiancée" help and trust each other, and I'm the third wheel. I've been sore just thinking about it. But he didn't want to worry me.

I was frustrated, angry, and scared as my eyes fell on the bar. Without much thought, I went to drink. It was afternoon, so the bar was almost empty with just a few people aro