Chapter 36

Wren forced himself to endure the pain and face the situation, though he couldn't bring himself to look Katrina in the eye. "I know everything you said is true. It's my fault. I messed up, and that's why things have come to this. But I never wanted to hurt Clara! "When she's in pain, I feel it a thousand times worse! I wish I could tear my own heart out just to take her pain away! But I can't…" His voice cracked, and tears streamed down his face. "I know no amount of words can make up for what I owe her, but Katrina, I can't live without Clara. "She's been a part of my life for 15 years. I watched her grow from a little girl into a beautiful young woman. I waited for her all these years, and she became a part of me. She's in my bones, my blood, and my soul. I never once thought she'd leave me. Not ever." The years of bottled-up emotions finally spilled out, his voice trembling as he let out everything he'd kept buried, with tears streaming down his face. Over the years, he had w