Chapter 78. Pain of Sacrifice

Xoe lay in bed, trying to sleep but not finding it. Tomorrow is another day, and from the looks of things, it might just be the longest and the most exhausting. She needed rest and sleep, but it didn’t come. The memory of the day replayed in her mind, especially that of the kiss she shared with Ace. He knew what she needed, and he gave it to her. The reassurance that everything would be fine was in the kiss. She knew Niall lingered in her life and wouldn’t go away soon, but she wanted to think about Ace. She wanted to think about positive things and positive things only, and Niall wasn’t one of them.

The last thing that was on her mind before she fell asleep was what it would be like to be with Ace for the rest of her life.

The central bell went off, and her lashes fluttered to see a new day. It wasn’t just a new day; it was also an anticipated one. A smile came on her face, already knowing only good would come from today.

She heard a knock on her door, and she hel