CHAPTER 94 INTO THE ABYSS

The truth was out, and she couldn’t blame Ethan for his reaction. She’d hidden so much from him, and she knew that it would take more than a simple explanation to win back his trust. She replayed the events in her mind, a relentless loop of regret and misery. She’d known the truth would come out eventually, but she’d clung onto the fantasy that he would understand. That he’d see past the mistakes she’d made and love her, despite it all. The realization of her folly was a heavy weight on her chest, every breath a painful reminder of the love she’d once shared with Ethan. A love that now seemed impossible, a distant mirage that teased and taunted her with memories of a life she’d once dreamed of. Claire’s mind was a battleground, hope battling despair in a relentless fight for her sanity. She knew it was a fool’s errand to hope that Ethan would forgive her, but she couldn’t let go of the small sliver of optimism that still lingered in her heart. She ached for his touch, his reassurin