Chapter 95

Six Weeks Later: The Final Hearing

"Please, don't go through with it," I pleaded, my eyes fixed on Ethan as we stood together just before the trial. For almost six weeks, he had refused my visits, and this was the first time I'd seen him. He looked thinner, worn down by time in custody.

"You look pale. Are you okay?" Ethan asked, concern flickering in his eyes.

I shook my head. How could I be? I had been feeling sick constantly, throwing up, dizzy, and suffering from headaches.

"Are you eating well?" Ethan’s voice softened. "Isn't Jason taking care of you?" He asked and

I frowned at the mention of Jason. "We broke up," I whispered, my voice barely audible. After Ethan turned himself in I couldn't bear be with Jason, i was always sad around him, never giving him the time and attention he deserved, hence i had to break up with him, but he didn't takes it well, he insisted he could wait for me to heal and feel better, but i knew from the bottom of my heart that I could never love him. N