“Every time he’s shown me a shred of hope, he immediately yanks it away. It makes me crazy. And it’s why every other day I feel like . . . like I’m losing my mind.” She drew in a ragged breath and freed it, hoping to get rid of her negative energy along with it. “He keeps breaking my heart. Smashing it into pieces as if he wants me to be damn near as broken as he claims to be,” she said, tears welling in her eyes as she sank onto the stool again. Her friends reached across the table, each taking one of Ella’s hands between their own. Savanna’s touch was gentle, like a mother comforting her
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