Chapter 12

Evangeline braced herself, her eyes cold and filled with a simmering anger as she met Zach's gaze squarely.

"What? Lost for words?" she spat out, her tone laced with bitterness.

Zach's attempt to reach out and placate her only fueled her resentment further. She pulled her hands away sharply, refusing to be swayed by his desperate gestures.

"Look, baby. I'm sorry for what I've done, okay? If you want, I'll ask Monica to leave the house," he pleaded, desperation creeping into his voice.

"How noble of you, Zach," she began, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Offering to kick Monica out, as if that erases everything you've done. Do you really think one apology can undo all the lies, the betrayal?"

Zach flinched at her words, but Evangeline pressed on, her anger unyielding.

"You've shattered my trust," she continued, her tone cutting like a knife. "You've torn apart everything we had, piece by piece. And now you expect me to just forgive and forget?"

For a moment, there was silence, punctua