Chapter 43 Chapter Forty Three

• Ruby
• "We were good together, Ruby. Admit it, and let's return to the way we were before, when we both found happiness. I can see it in your eyes that you're not happy now, and it's all my fault. That's why I'm here, begging to make it up to you," he whispered, a sad smile tugging at his lips as our eyes locked in a shared moment.
• His words hung in the air, and for a moment, I wavered because he sounded so sincere. The memory of our shared laughter and the warmth we once had together tried to surface. But beneath the surface, I also felt the ache of heartbreak and the scars of unresolved pain. My heart pleaded with me to escape as I stood on the edge of a past I had struggled to bury.