Since Kael wanted to have that dinner, I decided to turn it into the perfect opportunity to put everything on the table. It would be the final chapter, where we’d part ways for good.
But as the night of our anniversary arrived, I sat alone in the reserved restaurant, watching the minutes tick by. Two hours passed, and still, Kael didn’t show.
By 11 p.m., after the food had gone cold, I finally received a message from him.
[Sorry, Skylar. There was an issue at the hospital with Kaia, and I had to stay with her. You go ahead and eat by yourself.]
I simply typed, [Okay.] and sent it off.
Then, in the eerie quiet of the restaurant, I finished my meal alone.
The next morning, I didn’t wait around for him to come back. I packed my suitcase and left the city without a second thought.
