Chapter 806

Isabella's POV

Had I done something to push him away? Or was it her? Had she stolen his heart without me even realizing it?

I wiped the tears from my cheeks, my chest tightening as the thought sank in. He was in love with someone else. It was the only explanation. 

Why else would he carry her picture so close to his heart? Why else would he smile like that, his eyes soft and full of longing?

I remembered how he used to look at me, how his eyes would light up whenever I walked into the room. How he would wrap his arms around me, pulling me close as he whispered how much he missed me, how much he loved me.

I used to be his world. But now... now I was nothing.

I hugged my knees tighter, my body trembling as I fought back the sobs threatening to escape. 

I wanted to scream, to burst into the room and demand answers. But I couldn’t. I didn’t want to hear the truth. I didn’t want to hear him say that he loved her.