Chapter 19
“I’m giving Selena hack to you–not because I think I’m not good enough, but because I love her. I love her enough not to stand by and watch her destroy herself like this. Hudson, take good care of her. If you don’t, I won’t let you off easily,” zion declared.
His eyes looked fierce, and Leould tell he meet every word.
But what could I do? Even if I wanted to care for her, had no right to anymore “But we’re already mer,” I replied, sighing “Aren’t you two meant to be together?”
“Are you blind?Can’t you see she needs you right now? His voice rose as he spoke.
I had always hated being yelled at–especially by someone like him, Glancing around, I noticed that his outburst had attracted some attention, people were starting to peer out of nearby mos
Amarse approached, bly annoyed. “This is a hospital. If you need to sort things out, please de a outside, Don’t disturb the patients.”
1 apologized to the nurse and led Zion outside to the parking garage Once there, I looked around to make sure we were alone, with no one to overhear. I took a deep breath, forcing myself to stay calm
*First of all, I’m divorced from Selena. That moms our marriage didn’t work out. Second, I have a girltrend now How do you think she’d feel if I dropped everything to take care
“And finally,” 1 said, fixing him with a steady look, “you were the one who took Selena from me. If you wanted her so much, then take responsibility. Don’t make me lose respect for you, Zion.”
I tried to keep my expression as impassive as possible, stating my sons with complete canty.
Then, unexpectedly, Zion dropped to his knees. “hdson, I’m begging you, just–just don’t bring up the divorce again with her. Le if you have to. Please, just don’t let her know He looked up at me with his eyes reddened and tearful. “I made a mistake Inever should have broken you up. I should’ve been content with being with her in secret. At least then, I wouldn’t have ruined here like this.
“Selena’s health is tragile now–it took months just to stabilize her. You wer my last resort
“This time I managed to pull her back from the brink, but next time? His voice was barely awaper. “Next time, you might really lose her for
“Are you really telling me that you don’t feel amthing for hit anymore?” His question hang in the ad, hay and painful
I didn’t know the answer. Since meeting Sylvia and starting a relationship with her, my heart had felt strangely settled. Whatever once felt for Selena didn’t seem as consuming w it once was.
nut the image other lying frail in that hospital bed bugged at something deep inside me–something I didn’t want to admit.
Funning my hand through my hair, eh anush of conflicting emotions. “This is too much. Give me a few days to think about it, alright? Let me go back and weigh everything” Zion stood up, wiping his tears. His eyes were wide and hopeful “Fine. Flgive you a low days Hucken, I just hope in her goods from you.”
Theld his game for a moment, not saying a word, then turned and walked away. Would it really be “good news” in a few days? And what would “good news” even scan for me?
