CHAPTER 105

HAZEL

As I sat there, the weight of guilt pressed heavily on my shoulders. I couldn't help but blame myself for what had happened. Declan had been cautious, trying to maintain a distance, but I had been insistent, clinging to him like a lifeline. I vividly remembered that morning when he had urged me not to accompany him to the airport, but my desperation to see him off had overridden his caution.