Chapter 20: The Weight of Regret

The days following Jason's confession felt like I was trapped in a fog. My mind kept replaying his words, each time more painful than the last. How could he do this to me? How could the man I loved, the man I trusted with my heart, betray me so deeply? I wandered through my apartment, a ghost of my former self, trying to make sense of the emotions that swirled within me. I couldn't reach out to Samantha—she was out of town for an interview and wouldn't be back for a few days. Her absence felt like another cruel twist of fate. I was left alone with my thoughts, with the unbearable questions that haunted me day and night. Does he even understand the pain he's caused me? Can I ever trust him again? Does he truly love me, or was it all just a lie? Each question felt like a dagger to my heart, and no matter how much I tried, I couldn't find any answers. My mind was a battlefield of doubt and anger, confusion and sorrow. I spent hours bitting my fingernails, my mind a whirlpool of memorie