Jaden, please, look at me," I beg, but he remains indifferent. "I apologize, truly, I am sorry," I persist, but his silence remains unbroken. Instead, he steps back further, his gaze painting me as some sort of beast. "You're sorry?" he snaps back, "Madelyn, how can I trust you again?" "Because I'm still the same person," I murmur, trying to bridge the gap between us. He shakes his head, retreating. "I'm still the person you fell in love with." "No, I fell for a lie," he counters, "a beautiful, heart-wrenching lie."