Chapter 76

Mirabelle’s POV

He looked awful, dark circles under his eyes, his shoulders slumped. I wanted to tell him to leave, then get up and shut the door in his face, but I couldn’t.

“Mirabelle,” He said quietly, and the sound of my name in his voice made me feel weak.

“Why are you here, Ken?” I asked, harsher than I meant to.

He sat down without asking, running a hand through his disheveled hair. “I came to apologize. Last night... I was out of line. I shouldn’t have—”

“Yes, you shouldn’t have,” I interrupted, my voice shaking. “And you had no right to act that way you. That wasn’t right.”

“I know,” he said, his voice breaking. “I just... I still love you, Mira. I’ve never stopped. Seeing you happy with Noah... it’s killing me. I’m a different man now. I need you to know that.”

I didn’t want to hear it. I couldn’t. “We’re over, Ken. I am tired of repeating the same line over and over again. It’s too fucking late, Ken.” I said, but even I hea