Chapter 3–Pushed Into the Water
Dessa blinked in surprise at Willing’s calm and certain response, her expression suddenly softening with a hint of shynea||
“You know about jax, and me? Has he mentioned me recently?“]]
Will remembered what Grace had told her how deeply Jax once loved Dena, the molded ||
“He said he did “||
A flush crept up Lima’s cheeks, her eyes glowing with Isurely carrated joy ||
“He was a year ahead of ime–back at Westbrook University. He was the kind of guy everyone looked up to, ridiculously outstanding. There was never a shortag of girls chasing him, but somehow, he chose me, Hack then, I always felt he won way it nd my league. but he still insisted on pairsuing me for months.“||
A nostalgit unde nirved her lips, and her voler softened as alie continurt||
“We were together for four years. He spoiled me in every way–sinilying with me at the library, filling the campus square with roses on Valentine’s Day. And anytime another guy tried talking to me, he’d get so jealons, it was almost funny.“||
Willow said nothing. She just
A listened, quietly:[]
“before graduation, he proposed, Dena went on, mit i turned him down, I didn’t want to become someone’s future wife and get stuck in that role. I had my own dreams, my own path, So 1 left his and went in Londons to study. ||
“But I always knew he never really let que go. Even now, when I came back, he braves a thunderstorm just to pick me uji at the airport. That moment, I realized he was still waiting for me,” 0
*Tve been feeling unwell these past few days, and he’s been faktag care of me, day and night. I thought he was going to bring up griting back together but he never said anything. I started wondering if someone else had entered his world while I was gone.““]
Willow’s expression didn’t waves. She simply sindled, caliu ind composed ||
still cares about you, maybe he’s just planning something more special to restart dungs between you. Dont worry–he could be preparing a surprise.“[]
Elena visibly relaxed, the tension in her shoulders ensing
She raised her hand to wave goodbye–bother phone suddenly slipped from her fingers and dropped into the fountain with a splash.[]
Started, she instinctively went down to retrieve it, but lost her balance and fell in.:[]
Willow froze for a second, then quickly turned her wheelchair around to go call for help!]
just as she wheeled past the flowerbed, Jax appeared like a thunderbolt
Without hesitation, he dove into the water and pulled Elena out||
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She coughed violently, her face pale, and Jax held her tightly, whispering reassurances in a frantic voice, worry written all over his face {]
Willow watched the scene silly. Her heart sank, a linie, but she still turned to head for help
That’s when jaz suddenly snapped his head up, his eyes burning with fury ||
“hu did this, didn’t you?” he rated. “You pushed her in–now you’re trying to play innocent and walk away?! ||
Willow’s mind went Idank ||
“No She dropped her phone mod slipped. I didn’t touch her-
“Lart“, jax’s fore twisted in rage. “I stepped away for a few minutes and she eisds up in the water–with only you there? Who else could it be?”
Before she could say another word, he stormest up to her, grabbed the handles of her wheelchair, and shoved it hard toward the fountain
The moment the chair hit the eilge, Willow bombded into the water ||
The cold hit her like a thousand needs
“I put up with your obsession before, but Elena is off limits!” he growled from the edge. “If you don’t know your place, don’t blame me for being cruel.
He made a gesture. Twn security guards appeared from nearby and blocked off the pathway
Willow thrashed in the water, coughing violently as icy liquid rushed into her lungs. Her Infared leg split open again, blond blossoming in the water like ink.[]
She was losing strength faut, her vision going dark ||
The last thing she saw was Jas walking away, carrying lens in his
And then-
Darkness.
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She didn’t know how long
f she was out..
When Willow finally opened her eyes again, Grace’s trat i streaked face was the first thing she saw–her expression caught somewhere between anguish and rage.
Are you insane! The doctors said you would’ve suffocated if you were found just a minute later! I leave for a few hours and come back to find you nearly drowned?
Willow blinked slowly, her mind hazy. She wanted to speak but the words caught in her throat[]
She wanted to tell Grace what her brother had done.|||
But he was still her brother.
willow shook her head gently, her voice hoarse and thin.
I’m fine now don’t worry about me.
Slur looked down, her eyes dull and lifeless
This time, she wasn’t just disappointed-
She was done.
