Chapter 57

Bella’s POV

'H-he was d-dying...'

I dozed up for a moment, feeling our fast heartbeats and listening to his helpless cries. It was my first time—my first time to witness Black's hopeless' state. His trembling body, his shaky voice and wet eyes, it was all foreign for me to see.

He tightened his embrace more as he whispered. "L-love please... D-don't leave me. I'm alright now, my operation was successful. I-I won't do it a-again..."

My mind was busy processing what he said. But why does my heart still wasn't satisfied? Others may consider his reasons as valid, but why couldn't I accept it? Specially that he was willing to be Sofia's fiancée.

I pulled myself back together and escaped myself from his embrace. I sat on the floor and leaned on the door while he's still kneeling in front of me, trying to hold my hand but I shoved it away.

His expression was tired. "L-love..."

I wiped my tears and looked at him as if a