Chapter 23

Aaron shook his head stubbornly. Every time Eleanor saw that expression on his face, she was reminded of the last time they had broken up before. He had also been relentless and threatened to kill himself. Back then, she had been worried he might actually go through with it, so she had relented. But now, seeing him pulling the same trick again, she felt nothing but exhaustion. Not minding if it might get her dirty, she sat down on the spot and let herself relax. Even her tone lightened considerably. "This isn't the first time you've threatened me with suicide. Do you think that your life is worthless? Or do you think that I'd die for you, as Alina would?" Her questions threw Aaron into confusion. A look of panic flashed on his face as a flood of memories rushed through his mind. He remembered how she had looked when he had tried to win her back by threatening to take his own life—helpless and resigned. He remembered how she had looked after his proposal, when she had confronted