Evander's POV
"The only person I have ever felt… whole around. So please, don't think for a second that you have caused me pain." I said in a firm tone.
Yes, I was hurt before thinking that she had left me when I was at my most vulnerable state, but after knowing the truth, I was the culprit here.
Tears welled in her eyes, and she looked away, trying to hide them. But I gently cupped her chin, guiding her gaze back to mine. "You are everything to me, Claire," I said, my voice raw with emotion.
She didn't respond with words. Instead, she stepped closer, her arms wrapping around me in a tight embrace. I froze for a moment, the warmth of her body against mine soothing and torturous at the same time.
"I am not leaving you," she murmured against my chest, her voice muffled but resolute.
