Chapter 53 Apology

• Albert
• Before I could turn away, she reached out, her fingers brushing against my hand. “Don’t go,” she whispered, her voice trembling. She reached for me, aiming to wrap her arms around my neck and pull me down to her.
• That desperation in her voice—it did something to me. I wanted to stay, wanted to be there for her, but I knew she wasn’t thinking straight. When she tried to pull me closer, I felt a surge of frustration. She was trying to coerce me, to use whatever hold she thought she had to keep me here, and it only made me angrier because it wasn't Mia.