Chapter 197

Edwina's POV...

The gasp kept on consistently, and it made my chest ache badly. Becca rubbed at my back gently as I tried to control myself. Xander had left on his own and had told a driver to pick me up. I couldn't go up to the room; I had to stay with Becca in hers. I tried to hold my cries back to prevent them from waking Star up. Unfortunately, I couldn't hold it in as the tears kept coming. A maid had to come for Star to pet her.

"Don't cry anymore, please. You would fall sick at this rate." Becca consoled me.

"I didn't mean to act like that, Becca. I would never intend to hurt him." I sniffed. "I should have listened to Xander when he asked me to not let my father get to me. He did play on my intelligence."

"It's not your fault. It's just a burst of emotions."

My lips shook, "He looked so hurt, and he admitted to loving me."

Everything around me spiralled out of control. Every word Xander said to me resonated loudly in my head. For the first time since we have been together and