Chapter 159

Chloe's POV

My heart sank as those dreaded words reached my ears, and I couldn't help but flinch.

Blake had been right all along. We had both attempted to break free from the ties that bound us. As for me, I had given it my all to forget him, filling my days to the brim, drowning my thoughts in busyness. But as soon as I laid eyes on him again, the futility of my efforts became painfully evident.

I could no longer deny the truth. Forgetting Blake? If I searched the deepest corners of my heart, there he was, a constant presence.

Erasing him from my life? I had deceived myself into thinking I had succeeded, yet, as time passed, wasn't Blake the very first thought that greeted me in the morning? Wasn't he the last thought before I surrendered to sleep? And now, here he stood, holding my hand. A simple touch sent shivers through my soul.

Could I truly continue to ignore it?

Could I honestly brush aside these overpowering emotions that surged within me whenever I looked into his eyes?

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