Jesse slammed his fist against the doorframe and shot Adelaide a disbelieving look. “You don’t mean that.” He stepped back toward her before I gripped the back of his jacket. “You wouldn’t.” “You’ll thank me when you meet the person who can give you what I can’t.” She sounded so lifeless that it made my heart break over again. How did we get here? There was no-one else for me. Adelaide was woven into my heart and soul deeper than any words could ever touch. I would make her see the truth of it somehow.
