Chapter 96

Chase’s POV

“It might be too much for you.” I reasoned, looking away.

“Chase, please talk.” Emma’s patience had thinned out and I could see it.

“Emma,” I started, “the reason we’re together today is because of this house.” She looked at me in surprise.

“I don’t get that.” She said, Normally, I hated when she made assumptions, but this was literally the one time her making assumptions would have suited me, cause the truth was too heavy for me to say.

“I mean,” I had been looking for ways to make myself the only bad guy in the story, but her mom had to go down too, “Your mom promised me this house, in exchange for, in exchange for loving you.” I blurted.

“What?!” She screamed. “What did you just say?” She asked. “So this has been a whole fucking deal all the while? My mom? No wonder she turned a blind eye to what happened.” Her eyes were glistening, reflecting the little light in the room cause they had tears pooling in them. “I ain’t even tr