"I'll make sure you will never forget me again, no matter how you try, Stella."
Stella's eyes shook as fear dominated her face under Maynard's gaze and threats. The words he had spewed and that look in his eyes, that wasn't the man she loved. This man… Stella couldn't recognize him anymore.
There was never a time Stella would ever think Maynard would have this look in his eyes that sought to hurt her. Even when they had nothing, even when they were struggling, the two of them tried their best to survive life challenges together. Even when he broke up with her, Maynard appeared more devastated and lost than Stella.
So who was this person?
"Come." Maynard tugged her wrist aggressively, snapping her out of her thoughts. "You can't do this to me, Stella. Not even a year —"
Stella resisted, blocking the door on instinct.
"Not a step, Maynard!" she screamed, enduring the sudden pain in her stomach. "You will not step inside this place."
