Chapter 0248 , “I mean… would it be fair to the woman I settle for when I am in love with someone , else?” his voice is quiet, but his words are clear. , I look across at him. “I’m not worth it,” I say quietly as I sit up. , “I told you I’ll wait. Even if there’s no end… I’ll still wait.” He sits up, but I refuse to , look at him. “Zaia…” , “I’m just saying let it go, I’m never going to return those feelings… don’t waste your life over me. It’s foolish.” I say, about to stand up when he takes hold of my wrist. , “Hey, look at me.” , Don’t you get it? I can’t deal with this…. , I look into his eyes, trying to keep my face expressionless. , – “You can’t choose who you love, and I know you will never reciprocate those , feelings, and I respect that. But you don’t have the right to say whether they are a , waste of time or foolish, because that’s my choice and I don’t think they are. You are , an incredible woman, Zaia.” , “Atticus…” , “You’re hurting and I’m not trying to make matters worse or use your emotional, state to forward my gain, but just remember, you are worth way more. There are so , many men who would sacrifice the world to have you by their side.” , Only not the one I loved… , Tears prickle my eyes and I look away, ashamed that I let it get to me. , “I’ll see you tonight, Atticus,” I say quietly. , “Alright.” He replies softly as I take my leave. , The moment I enter the changing room, I kick off my shoes and step into one of the , showers. Switching it on, I sink to the ground, wrapping my arms around my legs. , 15 DONUS , If only… , Love hurts… , What a twisted game it plays. I want the one who doesn’t care for me, and the one , who wants me… I will only hurt him more. , I remain under the shower until Valerie’s voice comes into my mind, telling me that , the kids are asking for me. The mind link is something she, too, has mastered now. , And so… for them, I get up and push the emotions away. , —–, “Are you sure you still want to do this today?” Atticus asks. , I close the report of Mom’s postmortem, my mind spinning. , She had several broken bones, along with so much other internal and external , damage. , We were ready to test out the Moon Dust, but the report has shaken me. , Mom had been sick. , Cancer… , According to this report, she’d been sick for a while… and it seemed that the poisoning around my birth had just made it worse… , “We never did find out who administered the poison back then,” I say quietly. “I’m , assuming it could be the man Annalise was speaking to in your pack. Gerard , wouldn’t have done it himself. , Atticus frowns. “I’ve been trying to find some clue, anything that could help. We do , have footage of every New Year’s ball and I have had the tapes searched. Some files were deleted, but we are trying to recover them. Someone should show up, the main , hall was definitely covered from all angles,” he replies. , “Good. I need to know…” I sigh., “She knew… that she was sick. Did she never mention it to you?” Jai asks quietly. , 15 BONUS , Valerie gives my shoulders a gentle squeeze as she stands behind me and I shake my head. , “No. She never did.” I sigh. , I feel like I didn’t even know her… , “So, she just kept you in the dark?” Jai sounds a little frustrated now, but deep down , I know why she didn. , She didn’t want to worry me… Even though it upsets me; I get it…. , But there were never any signs. She was so good at hiding her emotions. , “Look, let’s leave the Moon Dust tonight… you need a break, Zaia.” Atticus says as he , crouches down in front of me. , SURPERISE GIFT: 3000 bonus free for you,activity time is limited! , Ez Komentar , Vote (640K) , GET IT , 15 BONUS , Chapter 0249, Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.