Claire's POV
"That stupid man! How could he think he could just leave me like that?" I muttered under my breath, storming away from the dining area. My heart pounded in frustration, my emotions spiraling as his words replayed in my mind.
I knew deep down it was my fault. I had said things that only fueled his guilt, digging up wounds that hadn't even fully healed yet. But still! How could he always make himself look like the only victim, carrying the weight of all our pain alone?
Yes, I suffered. I suffered so much while being with him. But not because he was cruel or heartless— it was because of my own inferiority and stupid decisions I made out of desperation. He hadn't changed; he had been the same from the start. And yet, I never tried to truly reach out to him; I never pushed hard enough to break through his walls.
