Kingsly's heart clenched tightly. "I'm sorry, Rachel…" I had to do this because if I hadn't, I might have lost you completely. Forgive me, Rachel, because my world couldn't exist without you from the very beginning.
Rachel's eyes burned at the sound of Kingsly's "I'm sorry." No one could know how much she was suffering at that moment. Not all hurts can be overcome with a simple apology.
She was truly hurt this time… more than any other time he had broken her before.
The person he cared about most wasn't her…
This fact, every time she thought about it, felt like her heart was being torn apart.
What did it matter if she had his affection? What did it matter if he cared about her? What did it matter if he was considerate?
The person he loved most wasn't her…
She could say… should say, if Hanna were still alive, he would never have chosen her. So, she was just a replacement, the backup he decided after he couldn't have Hanna.
