Chapter 144 A Bridge Ii

• I stayed seated, giving her space. But my heart thundered as I watched her stagger back a step, shock rapidly overtaking the sorrow in her expression.
• "I didn't know the details at first," I explained calmly. "But when I found you like that, in that state, I lost my mind."
• She was pacing now. The disbelief was turning slowly into something else. Betrayal? Rage? I wasn't sure yet. Her hands moved through her hair, fisting at the roots, tugging.