Chapter 101 Don\'t push me away.

George’s POV…

As I watch Vivian retreat, my heart plummets and the realization of her distancing hits me with a dull ache. Without a second thought, I reach out, desperation lacing my voice and say, "Vivian, wait. Don't push me away. I miss you. I want to be with you." Her wrist is in my grip, but her gaze is unwavering, and her voice is cold. "Don't touch me."

The force with which she jerks her hand away sends a jolt through me, making me unsteady due to my already weakened state. I stumble backward, a fiery pain radiating from my chest, where my wound resides. Clutching at my chest, I wince as the pain courses through me, the wound having reopened and staining my clothes with blood.

Vivian turns away, her seeming indifference to my suffering piercing deeper than any physical pain. It's as if she no longer cares; her emotional distance is a reflection of the distance she has put between us.