84.00 % Chapter 22 " Claire , I'm sorry . I really do love you . " " I can explain everything about Sophie . It was a misunderstanding . Sophie deceived me . I've punished her . Please , don't be so cruel . " " Give me one more chance and I swear I'll never hurt you again . If I do , I'll leave all assets to you . No - right now , I'll transfer all into your name ! " Aaron begged at her feet , voice raw and groveling . He picked up a shard of broken porcelain and pressed it against his throat , forcing Claire's hand into his , making her literally hold the thread of his life . He pulled a crazed smile and said , bitterly , " Kill me if you hate me . That would be mercy . Just don't reject me . I can't bear a future without you . " " I can have nothing else , but I cannot live without you . Punish me any way you want , and I'll take it . Lock me in the cold storage , throw me in prison , beat me and curse me - do whatever - but please don't abandon me ! " Claire felt her scalp prickle at the desperation . She tore her hand free , ignoring the cut at his neck , and slapped him so hard her palm stung . " No. No , it sucks . Just stay out of my sight from now on . I hate you , Aaron ! " " If you don't want my hatred forever , then get out of my life . Get out - now ! " She glared at him one last time , then hurried away with her parents and Caden . " Let's go . I won't spend another minute with a madman , " Claire spoke as her parents and Caden kept soothing her . Their comfort faded as they walked away . They left Aaron in the private room alone , totally ignoring his injury . He clutched at the blood slick on his neck and , after a moment , let out a humorless laugh . " Ha . Claire , why didn't you finish it ? Why not let me die for redemption ? You must not be able to kill me either . You still care a little , right ? Fine - then I'll pretend you couldn't do it " He lied so often he almost convinced himself , but the truth burned beneath it: she didn't love him anymore . But what is he supposed to do ? His love for her hasn't died ! Aaron's heart clenched with a bitterness that left no room for hope . His vision darkened from blood loss , and chill crept through his limbs . Just when he thought he might die , someone hauled him out . He pried his eyes open and saw not Claire but a warrior - an unfamiliar face . Of course it wasn't her ; she wouldn't come back for him . That thought was his last lucidity . His lids fell shut and he fainted . When he came to again , he wasn't in the private room . He was in a pitch - black chamber , so dark he could barely make out his own hands . As he lay there , a projection bloomed on the wall in front of him . On the left flashed a photo of him and Sophie kissing ; on the right , a matching photo of Caden kissing Claire . The pairing was deliberate , the irony savage . Aaron wasn't an idiot . He knew immediately this was Caden's doing , The photo was only the beginning Behind it lay Caden's deliberate , cold - eyed intention . Every time an intimate photo of Aaron and Sophie appeared , Caden had paired it with a similar shot of himself and Claire . The barrage of images seared into Aaron's eyes and set his heart on an open flame . Rage made his vision red ; he struck the wall with a fist . " Stop ! Stop it ! " he roared . Chapter 27 No matter how loud he screamed , the slideshow kept running , hammering at him like saying , " You did these things too . Why is it so hard for you to accept when it comes to Claire ? What right do you have to be jealous ? You inflicted this upon Claire and made her suffer ; now it's your turn ! " Chapter 22 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!