With his heart shattered to pieces, Jeremy felt the shards cut deep within him, leaving bloody wounds in their wake.

He took the pen and stared at Madeline’s alluring features while his breathing became hitched.

“Do you hate me that much?” he asked weakly, a shred of hope in his heart.

Yet Madeline’s response was decisive. “I do, I hate you. So much.”

Jeremy’s lips curled faintly as he took in a deep breath.

He took the papers and skimmed through them.

She wanted nothing, none of his