Chapter 59: Guilty Emotions and Betrayal

Eric's POV: The past few months have been a blur for Eric. His life had been turned upside down, and he was still trying to make sense of everything that had happened. He had hurt the one person he cared about most, and he didn't know if he could ever make things right again. He knew he had made a lot of mistakes, and he didn't know if he could ever earn Rose's trust again. But he was determined to try. He thought back to the day he had kissed her, and he cringed at the memory. It had been a stupid and selfish thing to do. And he knew he had hurt her deeply. His own needs had caused him to become so blind. And desires that he hadn't considered how she would feel. He had been selfish and thoughtless. And he knew he had a lot of work to do to make things right. He sat on the toilet seat, trying to clear his head. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get Rose out of his thoughts. He kept replaying their conversation in his head over and over again. He knew he had t