Chapter 91 "Shadows Of The Past"

• Ava's POV
• "You think I don't see through you, Jackson?" I spat, my voice shaking, trapped between hope and sorrow. "You charge in here, behaving as some savior, but you only show up when the stakes are at their lowest."
• Jackson's jaw clenched, his emerald eyes blazing with a force I was unable to escape. "You believe I desired this? To see you try to tidy the mess I created while suffering? Ava, I have been trying to shield you—"