Chapter 28

Adi sat huddled on her bed, the phone pressed to her ear, and her voice trembled with sorrow as she spoke to Jenna. Tears flowed uncontrollably down her cheeks, leaving wet stains on the pillow beneath her.

"Jenna," Adi sobbed, her voice cracking. "I don't know what to do. Why is this happening to me?"

Adi has been weeping uncontrollably for hours. Just when she thought her life was taking a beautiful turn, fate had other cruel plans for her.

Jenna, on the other end of the line, could hear the anguish in Adi's voice. She wished she could reach through the phone and console her friend.

"Stop crying, Adi. Just pull yourself together. Everything will be fine, okay?" She pleaded.

Adi's sobs continued. She felt like her world was crumbling around her, and there was no escape from the pain. "Why on earth did he come back from God knows where at this moment of my life?" Adi's voice quivered with a mixture of frustration and hurt. "You know Julian, Jenna. You know him. This doesn't end here.