Chapter 55
\nMarked By the Pureblood Alpha (Deanna and Luis) novel Chapter 55<\/p>\n
Chapter 55 Deanna Won\u2019t Come Back<\/p>\n
Chapter 55 Deanna Won\u2019t Come Back<\/p>\n
Jake\u2019s POV:<\/p>\n
I looked at Terence, who was getting worked up.<\/p>\n
For the first time, I didn\u2019t argue with him. I just gave a bitter smile.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t just the kidnapping. What if those thugs had violated her?<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t say it out loud.<\/p>\n
The guilt was heavy on me.<\/p>\n
But deep down, I felt like Deanna\u2019s body was already tainted.<\/p>\n
It took everything in me to force myself not to care about it.<\/p>\n
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Terence\u2019s face grew awkward after he blurted that out. \u201cJake, if you don\u2019t care about Deanna anymore, and she wants to break up, maybe you should just let her go.\u201d<\/p>\n
I snapped, my voice low and rough. \u201cDo I get to decide that, or do you all get to decide that for me?\u201d Inside, I felt hollow, like something had been ripped out.<\/p>\n
Terence froze, then asked again.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you really care about Deanna, then what about Peggie? Everyone thinks you care about her more. Do you want both women at the same time?\u201d<\/p>\n
I grabbed the bottle of whiskey and downed it in one shot.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeggie is just responsible. Years ago, my mom forced her to leave me. She got depressed, and that\u2019s why her health broke down. If I didn\u2019t take care of her, she would have died.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen keep taking care of Peggie,\u201d Terence raised his voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut let Deanna go! Any woman would lose it if her fianc\u00e9 stayed with another woman while she was kidnapped. Deanna\u2019s breakup this time\u2013she means it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo. I can\u2019t.\u201d I slammed the glass on the bar, the sound heavy and dull.<\/p>\n
Terence sighed. \u201cJake, do you even love Deanna?\u201d<\/p>\n
Love?<\/p>\n
The word sat in my mind for a long time. Finally, I muttered, \u201cDeanna\u2019s been with me for a long time. I don\u2019t need to love her; I don\u2019t need to work hard to understand her. She just loves me anyway. She warms me, cares for me, and takes care of me. A woman like that is perfect to be my girlfriend. Maybe even my wife.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen what is it, Jake? Do you love her, or not?\u201d Terence pressed.<\/p>\n
The words stuck in my throat. I couldn\u2019t force a single one out.<\/p>\n
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The truth was, I\u2019d never really thought about it.<\/p>\n
In the beginning. Deanna was the one chasing me.<\/p>\n
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She was beautiful, and she gave me all her time, all her attention. She made me her whole world. Why wouldn\u2019t I accept her?<\/p>\n
But somewhere along the way, I just got used to her being there.<\/p>\n
Later, when she showed her other side\u2013when she got moody, jealous, and stopped being so obedient\u2013I started getting annoyed.<\/p>\n
And I never once thought it was my fault.<\/p>\n
Every man wants a girlfriend who understands him, not one who stirs up trouble and won\u2019t listen.<\/p>\n
I stayed quiet for a long time, so Terence changed the question.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you love Peggie?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s very important to me,\u201d I answered without hesitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if Peggie gets better one day and wants to leave you, would you let her go?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always hoped she would get better so she could live her own life.\u201d That was the truth.<\/p>\n
Terence looked at me, as if he wanted to say more, but in the end he only sighed. \u201cI think I get it now. Jake, give it up. Deanna\u2019s not coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d I shot my head up.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t even care about whether she was innocent.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow could she not come back? She loved me for five years. She swore before Nyra she\u2019d love me for life. She\u2019s just mad right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
I grabbed Terence\u2019s arm. \u201cTell me, what can I do to win her back?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s tough.\u201d He shook his head, then asked, \u201cWhen Deanna was kidnapped, did anything happen?\u201d<\/p>\n
The mention of that made my hand tighten on the glass until it shattered.<\/p>\n
My mind told me that maybe parts of that kidnapping weren\u2019t real.<\/p>\n
But when I saw those marks on her neck, I wasn\u2019t sure anymore.<\/p>\n
Could Deanna use something like that just to get back at me?<\/p>\n
I shoved<\/p>\n
away the thoughts and said in a low voice, \u201cJust tell me how to win a woman back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Terence rolled his eyes. \u201cWhat do you think I am, some kind of miracle worker? I can\u2019t make a woman who\u2019s already given up fall for you again.\u201d<\/p>\n
He paused, then thought it through seriously. \u201cBut maybe, you could try softening up. All these years, you\u2019ve always been in control, standing above her. If you lower yourself, apologize, and treat her gently, maybe\u2013just maybe\u2013you\u2019ll have a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Soften up? The thought made me frown. It didn\u2019t sit right with me, but I still tucked his words away in my mind.<\/p>\n
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When I pushed back my chair and stood, my legs felt weak. Terence reached out to steady me, but i waved him off.<\/p>\n
As soon as I stepped out of the private room, the elevator doors across the hall slid open with a chime.<\/p>\n
Luis walked out with a group of people behind him.<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2138","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}