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“Are you going to call off the engagement ?” Pen asks with a voice so full of worry, preparing herself for the worst ,fearing her heart will be broken beyond repair.
“I am a man of honor, and we were… intimate” she looked at him , not knowing where this conversation was headed.
“Perhaps that was another part of your planned entrapment” her whole world came crashing down with those words that left his lips.
He waited … and waited … and waited… is she not going to say anything? The silence is killing him, she should say something, or react in some way.
He turned his body , preparing himself to lecture her some more, the least she could have done is have a small reaction of some kind, yet as soon as he saw that expression on her face, lips glossy and trembling , eyes so wet you could barely see her blue orbs , body shaking with each breath she took.
His heart screamed at him to comfort her, to reach for her , wrap her close and never let go.
“H-h-how could you’’ she muttered with a voice so quiet as if scared someone might hear her. “You said you loved me” fast gasps were starting to escape her , breathing was getting harder and harder as the seconds went by “i gave myself to you in confidence, because i thought you wanted me” tears were streaming down her pale face now.
Their mamas started to take notice , as her body started to shake , trying to get as much oxygen as needed in her system. “Penelope dear, are you alright?” Violet said with a voice laced with worry.
Yet she was ignored as pen stood firm , looking colin straight in his green eyes , as she said “i didn't mean to entrap you, in fact it was you who entrapped me, you were the one that came after me, you were the one that came onto me, you were the one that said you wanted me” he just stood there speechless , he knew he deserved that, in fact he deserved much worse.
“I release you from this engagement if this is how you truly feel about me” her voice dripping venom with each word she spoke.
“W-what…”
“I love you, and i will not live my life knowing you resent me for trapping you, i will collect my money , and leave town tomorrow eve ,nothing happened between us no one is the wiser , you are a free man colin, i hope you're happy” with that she turned and left the room , running as fast as she could towards the door, she was desperate for some fresh air, as she felt her body was getting close to none.
He went after her and took a hold of her arm “please , i am sorry , let us talk about this” his voice pleading with her to stay , to give him another chance, he was done being angry.
“I will not go through with this wedding since you clearly do not love me, you can consider us done, goodbye mr. Bridgerton” she took off , leaving a stunned Colin behind.
“What does that girl think she's doing?” Portia said , while trying to go after her youngest daughter.
Violet went and followed behind her ,while trying to get Portia to back off a little by saying “i think best to give her some time to herself”
Colin was left there all alone, he felt his body get weak as he fell to his knees , while warm salty tears ran down his face, “what have i done, pen please, i love you”.