Chapter 38
Everything Fell Apart
(Jay's POV)
I thought I could handle this.
I thought moving in with Serina's family would make things… easier.
It didn't.
Not even a little.
Boxes were packed.
Suitcases lined the hallway.
Serina supervised quietly, smiling.
"You'll be happy here," she said gently.
I nodded.
"I will try…"
But my heart wasn't here.
It was upstairs.
With him.
Then it happened.
Keifer's voice.
Clear.
Firm.
"I'm leaving abroad after the marriage."
Everything froze.
I stopped breathing.
My hands dropped.
The room spun.
People's faces blurred.
Serina. Keizer. Kasper. Everyone.
Shocked.
Some whispered.
Some gasped.
But I—
I couldn't move.
He was leaving.
After everything.
After the engagement.
After the wedding.
After me.
"Keifer…"
I wanted to scream.
Cry.
Stop him.
Tell him…
Anything.
But he didn't look at me.
Not once.
He just stood there.
Calm.
Distant.
Unreachable.
I wanted to shout.
"No! Don't leave me!"
But my voice wouldn't come.
My world was burning.
Everything I knew…
Everything I loved…
Everything I wanted…
Gone.
I could feel my chest tighten.
My stomach drop.
My hands shake.
This wasn't just his leaving.
This was him taking my heart with him.
I looked at the walls of Serina's house.
Boxes. Furniture. Everything ready.
And I realized…
Even here, I wasn't safe.
He was everywhere.
Even when he was leaving.
I wanted to cry.
I wanted to scream.
I wanted to run to him.
And yet…
I couldn't.
Not in front of everyone.
It was hell.
Pure hell.
And all I could do was stand there…
Watching.
Him.
Leave.
And I…
Could do nothing.
To be continued… 😭💔