Three years after we broke up, Kellen Rivett tracked me down at the cat cafe where I worked.
He stood there in a tailored suit, while I was a disheveled, exhausted mess.
He frowned. “It’s only been a few years. How did you let yourself end up like this?”
He didn’t know the truth.
Thanks to him and Denise Waldron, my life had completely unraveled.
Over the last three years, I’d watched Dad die of cancer, dealt with relentless online harassment, and battled severe mental illness.
I’d already pushed myself to the limit just to have the life I had now.
When I didn’t answer, Kellen let out a heavy sigh and offered what he clearly thought was an olive branch.
“Jazlynn, let’s get back together. You obviously aren’t doing well without me.”
I kept my focus on the kitten I was bathing.
Without looking up, I replied in a flat tone, “No.”
I didn’t have it in me to try loving him again. I knew my limits now.
Three Years Too Late Chapter 09 Later that afternoon, I was in great spirits. I was humming a tune to myself, riding my electric scooter back to my apartment. I didn’t make it very far, though. A Porsche rear-ended me, knocking me right onto the pavement. Fortunately, I got incredibly lucky and walked away with
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Three Years Too Late Chapter 08 Back at my apartment, my phone buzzed with a bank transfer alert. It was for 200 thousand dollars. It was for 200 thousand dollars. The memo line simply read, “Voluntary gift.” It was obvious who sent it, and I accepted the money without a single ounce of guilt. Kellen
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Three Years Too Late Chapter 07 After listening to me lay it all out, Kellen just looked at me with this sickeningly deep sympathy. His voice was strained. “Jaz, I had no idea you went through all this. Why didn’t you tell me?” I let out a dry laugh and slapped him right across the
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Three Years Too Late Chapter 06 I was shaking with rage. Completely losing it, I grabbed a handful of her hair, slapped her hard across the face, and screamed every insult I could think of. “You bitch! You cunt! “I want you dead!” A second later, Kellen burst into the room. A second later, Kellen
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Three Years Too Late Chapter 05 Kellen kept his head down, the words catching in his throat as he pushed on. “I’m so sorry. I really didn’t know about your dad. “I asked Denise. Our research was at a really critical stage back then, and she didn’t realize he was actually sick. She thought you
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Three Years Too Late Chapter 04 My cheek was on fire. Furious, I raised my hand to hit her back, but Kellen caught my wrist in a vice grip. Pulling me behind him, he stared Denise down. “She didn’t force me into anything,” he said flatly. “I’m the one who likes her.” Denise froze. Tears
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Three Years Too Late Chapter 03 In a daze, my mind drifted back to that summer. Kellen was just a teenager in threadbare clothes, clutching his perfect exam scores, his voice trembling as he admitted he couldn’t afford tuition. Dad couldn’t stand the thought of a gifted kid losing his shot at an education. So,
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Three Years Too Late Chapter 02 I froze, my heart sinking. By the time Kellen took the phone, I was already crying, rushing to get the truth out. “Kellen, no, that’s not true. “It’s my dad—he has cancer, and we can’t afford the treatments. I didn’t have any other choice…” “Jazlynn, drop it,” Kellen snapped.
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Three Years Too Late Chapter 01 Three years after we broke up, Kellen Rivett tracked me down at the cat cafe where I worked. He stood there in a tailored suit, while I was a disheveled, exhausted mess. He frowned. “It’s only been a few years. How did you let yourself end up like this?”
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