Now, as I stood facing Kieran, I felt a whirlwind of emotions - sadness, anger, and a strange sense of relief. Sensing that he was losing me, Kieran suddenly panicked and promised to make amends. He even offered to marry me the very next day, but I swiftly refused.
“No, why are you talking about a wedding so suddenly? I thought you were forcing me to kneel down and beg your Nina?”
“I didn’t know that your mom was gone and I know it was her wish to see us married and for you to be finally happy,” Kieran explained.
In that moment, I realized just how exhausted I had become from years of being in this toxic relationship with him.
I had endured his infidelity, his emotional abuse, and his utter neglect, all the while clinging to the faint hope that he would somehow change. But the truth was, he had never made a single effort to be a better partner, a better friend, or even a decent human being.
As I looked into his eyes, I saw that he knew that he was on the verge of losing me, and he was willing to do whatever it took to prevent that from happening. But this time, I was done. I had reached the end of my rope, and I wasn't going to let him manipulate me anymore.