Chapter 2199

Chelsea’s throat burned. She lowered the plate onto the table with deliberate care, her fingers whitening around the rim before she let go.

“We’ve been together for years, and you choose tonight to decide we’re not right for each other?” Her eyes shimmered, but she refused to let the tears fall. “Don’t you think that’s… cruel?”

Jason didn’t answer. Silence settled over him like a heavy coat.

“Tell me exactly how we don’t fit,” she pressed, her voice brittle. “Say it, and I’ll walk away.”