Chapter 287

Chapter 0287

Emma.

My legs fail me, and I collapse on the fucking floor. I’m still in shock. Still unable to believe that the man l

loved would treat me so cruelly, all because of that bitch.

I’ve seen the ruthless side of Rowan before. It wasn’t as intense as now, but it was still something to be

reckoned with. I used to find it cute. What I never imagined, though, was that I’d one day be at the

receiving end of his wrath.

my scalp.

My jaw hurt. So do my chin and my

He had been so cold and so mean. His eyes have always held love, but today I saw nothing but hate and

disgust in them.

In his eyes, I saw death, and I just knew that if he could have his way, I would disappear from this world.

I try to think about what went wrong, but nothing makes sense.

Rowan hates me and wants nothing to do with me. Calvin cut me off and he also wants nothing to do

with me. I had both of them in the palm of my hands and now I had no one.

“What the hell were you thinking, Emma?” Travis yells at me. “I told you to stay away from Ava and

Rowan. I told you that the man was in love with Ava. That he wanted nothing to do with you. So why the

hell would you corner Ava in the fucking washroom like that?”

His words didn’t register at all. I still couldn’t believe Rowan would hurt me. That he would choose that

bitch over me.

My heart ached. It felt like I had been shattered to pieces. Like my soul had been destroyed. It hurt so

fucking much. I never thought that this day would come. That the day Rowan would choose Ava over me

would ever arrive.

“Emma?” Travis calls, but I just continue staring ahead.

I couldn’t stop the tears that fell down my face.

“He doesn’t love me anymore,” I whisper as things finally start sinking in. “If he did, he wouldn’t have hurt

me. He wouldn’t have chosen Ava over me.

What did she have that I didn’t? How the hell was she able to win Rowan over? He used to despise her,

couldn’t even stand her presence. Now, he was defending her like she was the most precious thing in

I just couldn’t understand how things had gone so wrong. How had I lost everything when there had been

so much hope when I came back?

Travis pulls me up by my armpits and sits me on the sofa.

“That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you,” he sighs in defeat. “But you wouldn’t listen to a single word |

said.”

“How is it possible? How can he love Ava of all people? How can he hurt me? He used to love me, didn’t

he?” I fire the questions.

I was so confused. So conflicted about everything.

“Yes he most likely did love you, but the love you had for each other was young love. I believe that his

true and eternal love is Ava. I think he might love Ava more than he has ever loved you. That’s why he

was

hard on you.”

The words were like a dagger being driven into my chest. I gasp at the pain because I swear I could feel

it

physically.

My heart was breaking all over again. I had no way of stopping it. No way of slowing it down or making it

better. It was like I was losing Rowan to Ava all over again. This time is worse, though, because he

actually wants her. He loves her.

Love. The word leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. After everything I’ve been through. Everything I’ve had

to do, and all of it for what? I still lost to Ava. Still lost what mattered to me the most.

“Emma?” Travis calls with worry lacing his voice.

“What can I do? What will I do?” I asked no one in particular.

There is nothing you can do… Do yourself a favor and let Rowan go. His heart no longer belongs to you.

If you keep holding on, then you’ll just cause yourself more heartbreak.”

That was not the answer I wanted to hear. I can’t help but wonder if he is right, though. Is it really time to

let go of Rowan? Is his love for me completely gone? Is there really nothing left?

“What were you doing with Christine in the first place?” Travis asks, breaking me away from my thoughts.

thought that you were done with her.”

face my brother, letting his question register. It’s as if all the life inside me has been drained. Like the

Flight In me has been snuffed out.

wanted to apologize and mend things with me.” I answer numbly.

Why the hell did it feel like I was lost? Like I was floating through a dark abyss with nothing to anchor me.

“And you believe her?”

“Yes,” I simply reply. “She looked apologetic.”

“I wouldn’t trust her if I were you, Emma. Christine has always been psychotic. Please stay away from

her.”

was about to answer when the doorbell rang. Travis gives me one final look before standing up and

heading towards the door.

“What the hell?” I hear him yell, but I don’t move from my spot. Not when I felt like I was dying on the

inside.

the

I only look up when two pairs of boots that I don’t recognize appear before me.

“Miss Emma Sharp?”

I nod my head at the police officers in confusion.

“You’re under arrest for the assault of Miss Ava Sharp.”

I just stare at them emotionlessly as they grab and handcuff me. Travis tries to stop them, but they just

shove him aside and take me away.

I know that Ava isn’t the one who filed a report since she was still at the hospital. So it was Rowan. It

couldn’t be anyone else.

As they roughly shove me inside the car, I can’t help but beat myself up.

I should have just stayed at home instead of agreeing to meet Christine.