Chapter 43

He was looking for words he could use without hurting Emma, but he knew it was impossible not to hurt her when, just by looking at her, she already expected to hear that.

"I've met Sofia a few times." he said, taking a deep breath before looking into the eyes he loved. "I went to the bar where she works, I had a drink there a few days after you left. I was devastated, I felt lost without you, and… I thought you weren't coming back."

"Did you guys have sex again?" Emma asked that weakly, her heart aching, but at least she understood that Sebastian was trying to be honest with her.

"No." he said quickly. "I didn't do that anymore, Emma. I rejected her countless times, but this time in particular…we stayed."

"Did you kiss?

"Yes." he confessed, even though he was afraid of losing her forever. Even after sending me a message asking me to leave."

"That message was only because of Malak. I was afraid they might kill you."

"So you didn't want me to disappe