CHAPTER TEN
OLIVE
When I confront Jason, he says he’s sorry. Has all kinds of excuses, but I’m not buying any of them.
I’ve never been the type of girl to like conflict. In fact, I actively avoid it. I only yelled at Axel to convince him that I had changed, to convince myself I’m not the same girl who needs him anymore—but, after giving so much to him, I expected him to at least care.
I started having my doubts about Jason when he started coming home from work later and later, saying there were scheduling issues. But he takes good care of me and Lark, and, well, I need something normal so badly.
Now I find out he’s cheating on me. Of course, this would happen to me. I never loved Jason, but that doesn’t mean I deserve this. But clearly, he doesn’t love me either.
Jason raises his han
