( this chapter is a continuation of the previous chapter. It's told from a third person's pov)
Felix slowly lowered the photographs.
The anger that had filled the room only moments ago seemed to drain out of him, leaving behind something far worse. The shouting, the accusations, the disbelief—Raina could have endured those. What she wasn't prepared for was the look in his eyes now.
It was heartbreak.
Raw, genuine heartbreak.
"I loved you."
The words struck her harder than any accusation ever could.
For a moment she couldn't breathe.
Felix looked away from her, his jaw tightening as though even speaking had become painful.
"I came here to tell you that."
Raina stared at him.
Unable to move.
Unable to respond.
Unable to undo any of what had already happened.
"I came here because I wanted to fix things," he continued quietly. "I thought maybe we could work through whatever was happening between us."
His gaze drifted over the room.
