Chapter 141: Parting Gifts

Vincent didn't say a word after getting the call; he just grabbed Ethan and they hit the road immediately. Charlotte had picked a middle ground for the meetup, a spot near the two-bedroom apartment. "You've killed my future, now you're after my heart," Liam said, his face ashen, the very picture of despair. He slumped over the steering wheel, his voice so light it barely carried any strength. "Charlotte, do you hate me?" He seemed to care about the answer, yet at the same time, he didn't. She was leaving anyway, so what did it matter if she hated him or not? Charlotte gave him the most honest answer, "No, I don't hate you." Perhaps she did hate him. But after seeing Liam's pain, she couldn't hold on to the hatred. It was enough for her that he wasn't completely indifferent. That was enough to close the chapter on the naive love of her youth. The rest of the drive passed in silence. They got to the apartment complex ahead of schedule. Liam stared blankly in the direction o