Chapter 547

It felt as if someone poured scalding water onto her chest. Her cold, numb fingers clenched uncomfortably into a tiny ball. Bella thought, ‘Why? Why was Justin so kind to Bella but so incredibly cruel to the former Anna Brown?’ “You know me well, Ash. I have always been someone who despises evil and values good, with clear lines between love and hatred. Perhaps what you said is correct. Emotions can be complex and difficult to define. But that is not how I am. I know exactly what I want. What about you?” Bella gazed out the window quietly, her voice slightly choked and her eyes reddening. “No matter how complicated my feelings for Justin have become, there is no love left in it. I risked my life for a man, wasted my entire youth loving someone, and endured the pain of not receiving any reciprocation. Doing it once in this lifetime is enough for me.” * Steven drove Amelia back to school. They were both lost in their own thoughts, remaining silent throughout the journey. As the ni