Chapter 35

Chantal’s POV

Lucas and I didn’t talk after the incident, and we were both silent. I didn’t expect the outcome of our meeting to be like this, so I would have somehow avoided it. As I was figuring myself out, I wasn’t sure what to expect next. I didn’t want to use him. I might as well turn him down and never go back to this kind of scenario again.

I was tortured, but I knew what I would do was to find the courage to tell him that we should cut to this even if we hadn’t started yet. This was not the right thing to do, and I wouldn’t let him stop there for just a mere me. Lucas deserved better. I hoped he’d see that.

“I’m sorry, Lucas, I just can’t.” There was pain that flowed in my heart. Of course, he’s my friend.

“I hope we can still be friends,” I said to Lucas. Lucas flashed me a forced smile, which broke my heart, but I knew he was more ruined, and it was a hurtful sight; we were just quiet, and I had the urge to tell him everything just to finish