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"What happened to you?" she yelled, her voice breaking as hot tears welled in her eyes, blurring the sight of the man she once knew. Her hands trembled, but the gun in her grip remained steady, aimed directly at his chest.

"You happened," he whispered, his voice raw, stripped of everything but the truth. His dark, tired eyes locked onto hers, searching-pleading-not for mercy, but for one last moment of what they used to be. "You happened, Ruby."

A bitter smile ghosted his lips as he took a step closer, daring her, surrendering to her. "And I don't care if you pull the trigger now. I'll welcome that death if it's by your hand-by my Ruby's hand." His voice cracked on her name, a name he had once spoken with love, now laced with unbearable sorrow.

His chest rose and fell, his breaths uneven, as he let out a shaky chuckle that barely hid the pain underneath. "Because you've already taken everything from me, haven't you?" He swallowed hard, eyes glistening. "My heart. My soul. Every breath I had left. You stole it all long before you ever picked up that gun."

Silence stretched between them, heavy with everything unsaid. The weight of their past, their love, their betrayal-everything they had lost-hung in the air like a final goodbye.

And then, just above a whisper, he added, "So go on, Ruby. If this is how it ends... let it be you."

Read until Chapter 10-12, then decide whether you want to continue the story or not! 😊👍

Started- 14 december 2024