Chapter 8 All our neighbors had lived here for over a decade - this kind of scene getting out wouldn't look good . So , I told Luke my plan . He didn't try to stop me , just said : " If anything happens , yell and we'll come right out . " His words made me chuckle . I nodded . When I came outside , Chase was waiting by the door with a gift bag . His eyes immediately lit up . " Quinn , you came out to see me after all . " He was trembling with the joy of something lost being found . " I knew couldn't bear to let me go . " I frowned and cut him off : " What exactly do you want ? " With that , he carefully pulled hundreds of photos of us from the gift bag - easily over a thousand . " Quinn , these are pictures we've taken together since we were kids . Look how happy we are in all of them . " you " Looking at these photos made me realize how much I love you . I don't actually like Vivian - marrying her was just to help her escape her family's control . Now that her family knows she's married , they won't pressure her anymore . I'll take her to file for divorce tomorrow , and we can get the papers in a month ... " I watched coldly as he moved himself to tears , finding his words utterly absurd . He claimed not to like Vivian , yet was willing to humble himself to help her , even becoming a divorced man in the process ? And what made him think that just because he came crawling back , I'd still be waiting in the same place ? " Do you really understand what it means to like someone ? Chase , feelings come from the heart , not your mouth . Your actions told me you liked Vivian , but now you're denying all of that . " Or maybe he did understand - he just liked himself most of all . " No ... it's not like that , Quinn . I was wrong before , but I only think of Vivian as a sister ! Her family has always favored sons over daughters . If I didn't help her , her parents would marry her off to some stranger at any time , I just felt sorry for her and wanted to help . " " You wanting to help her is your business . Why should I have waited around for you ? And you say you like me , but knowing yesterday was my wedding day , you still went to our house making a scene about you and me . Did you even think about what the neighbors would think of me ? " Chase's expression stiffened , his face going pale . " I ... I was too anxious at the time . I didn't think it through . ' You Are FIREDU_____ 27.59 % Chapter 8 " Your ' not thinking it through ' could easily destroy me , Chase . Is that what you call liking someone ? You clearly wanted to humiliate me . " If it were anyone else , I might believe it was unintentional . But with him , I didn't . " It's not like that . " He desperately tried to grab me . Feeling repulsed , I stepped back to avoid his touch . Hurt flashed in his eyes as they immediately reddened , and he pleaded in an utterly humble posture : " Quinn , please don't treat me like this . " " Go home . I'm married now . Don't bother me anymore . " " Have you forgotten our past ? Quinn , you're the one who said you'd marry no one but me in this lifetime ! " Chase suddenly lunged forward , gripping my arm tightly and refusing to let go . " Quinn , divorce him . In a month , we can get married . I'll give you a grand wedding ceremony . Whatever he can give you , I can do too . Trust me one more time , okay ? " " Let go ! " I struggled to break free , but he only held tighter . He started dragging me toward his car , constantly saying : " I'll take you home right now , Quinn . We promised we'd be together forever . " His behavior was completely unhinged . I was getting scared and instinctively called out loudly . " Luke ! "