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“Stop!” Nathan snaps.
“When you cut all ties this week—,” Robert whispers.
“Stop, right now.” Nathan growls. “I mean it, Robert.”
It’s as if Nathan already knows what he’s going to say.
My eyes flick between them as they stare at each other. You could cut the air with a knife.
“I broke up with Liam,” Robert says. “I can’t be with Liam… because, I’m still in love with you.”
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Eliza
My eyes widen. What the fuck?
“I don’t want to hear it!” Nathan snaps. “How did you know where I live?”
“Umm.” Robert’s nervous eyes flick to me, rattled by Nathan’s cold reception. “I…. um—”
“You what?” Nathan bellows, making me jump. “How do you fucking know where I live?”
“I followed you home from work,” Robert whispers.
“You what?” Nathan erupts.
“I just…” Robert’s voice trails off, and his eyes come back to me.
“You wanted to say this in front of Eliza.” Nathan sneers. “Is that it?”
Robert stays silent.
“Answer the fucking question!” Nathan bellows.
“She… she needs to know,” Robert stammers. “When she said we couldn’t speak anymore… she needs to know it isn’t possible. She deserves to know the truth.”
Nathan must have told him I don’t want them speaking. I pause as I look between them.
“I’m going to go out for a while and give you both some privacy,” I say quietly.
“Don’t you dare go anywhere, Eliza!” Nathan yells.
My eyes widen.
“I love you,” Robert says, his eyes searching Nathan’s. “And I know you still love me, too.”
My heart stops as I watch him. Robert’s hair is dishevelled and his eyes are crazy. He seems desperate. This would have taken a lot of courage to come here and do this.
“You’re too late,” Nathan tells him. “I’m happy. For th
e first time in ten years, I’m fucking happy. You think you can barge into my home and want me back? No, you’re too late.”
Robert shakes his head as if panicked. “Don’t say that.”
“I’m tied to Eliza now,” Nathan whispers as if forgetting I’m here.
I begin to hear my heartbeat in my ears, and I put my hands over my mouth. This is too much to handle. I drop my head as I process that statement.
