CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
JESSIE
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Isaw his face.
Not Jayden’s...Liam’s.
The protectiveness for me, but the loss of my brother.
If we hadn’t been caught red-handed, would he have confessed and told him we were sleeping together?
That he loves me?
Liam would never let anyone hurt me, not even Jayden.But will he choose me over him?
I know the answer.
He won’t.
Not that he has to choose, but Jayden couldn’t even muster any compassion for what happened to me due to his rage.
He’s always been bullheaded like that.
I know he cares about me.I know he loves me.But dealing with the fact I was raped is not really in his emotional toolkit.He would march out of the house and kill the guy.But wrapping me in his arms and telling me he hopes I’m okay?Nah, that’s not who my brother is.
Liam took it harder than me.I saw his expression.
It’s why I had to leave.
The two are going to butt heads, and me being there is only going to make it worse.
Liam and I never stood a chance.I know it.He knows it, and unfortunately, Jayden had to learn about it before we had a chance to face it together.
I’ve shown up in their life and messed everything up.The entire foundation of my life feels like it’s shifting like molten lava under my feet.My career, my mental health, my savings, my relationship with my brother and Liam.
How is my life such a mess?
What a fuckup.
