The Weight of Missed Chances

"How did you..." Tessa started, her voice fading.

Jaxon gave a bitter smile. “Wasn’t that what you came here to tell me anyway?”

Tessa pressed her lips together. "Yeah. I want to get back together with Vance."

Jaxon went silent. He'd seen this coming, but hearing it from her own lips still felt like a punch to the gut.

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