Chapter 60

BETRAYAL & REGRET

CHELSEA

"What?!" I could not believe what I was hearing.

"I am well aware that there is no way that we will ever be able to atone for what we have done; yet, what can I do? I like him, sis… I've had a thing for him ever since we first became acquainted with one another... Yet, he was filled to the brim with nothing but love for you. Because I liked Mark while we were together in the past, I was afraid that confronting you about our prior connection would destroy our friendship. Hence, I avoided having that conversation with you. I was able to keep myself under control, sister... I was able to avoid interfering with the romantic relationship you two share, but as the weeks turned into months, my feelings of jealousy reached unhealthily high levels. It is all my fault that I was able to confuse him, and I am fully conscious of the error that I have made... Despite this, sister, I have already made amends for my actions and pa