Adelyn suddenly paused and looked at him.
The strength to go through it all—
All over again?
No, she didn't have that.
And that was exactly why she had been trying her best to keep as much distance as possible.
Yet—
Somehow, she still kept getting closer … and sinking deeper into her own lies.
"You think you haven't suffered enough?" Nigel asked, his expression turning serious, his gaze carrying a concern he no longer tried to hide. "Or is it that just because you don't remember it at all, you think you should walk down that same path again?"
Adelyn pursed her lips at that, staring at him as if she couldn't quite believe what she was hearing.
"Cub, do you realize you're taunting me?"
Nigel shook his head.
"I'm not taunting you," he said. "I'm reminding you of a past you seem to have conveniently forgotten."
"What's such a big deal in forgetting an ex who didn't even care to show up when I needed him?" she huffed, brushing past him before dropping onto the sofa.
