"No..." Avey whispered, her trembling hands wiping away the tears streaming down her face. Her gaze lifted to meet Jimmy's as she steadied herself, her voice weak yet determined.
"I'll do it," she said softly but firmly. "I'll heal everything. No matter how long it takes, no matter what I have to do... I'll fix it. I'll fix us. Lucian and I we'll get back together."
Her voice carried a fragile resolve, as if her conviction was the only thing keeping her from breaking entirely. Yet to Jimmy, her words sounded hollow, almost delusional.
"You're being selfish," Jimmy snapped, his frustration bubbling over. He leaned forward, his hands gripping the edge of the table as he locked eyes with her. "Do you even think about his feelings? Lucian made the hardest decision of his life when he chose to leave you, and now you're here, trying to undo all of that. You're making it even harder for him!"
