Loving a Man Who Forgot Me Novel Chapter 57
“Hey!” Addie growled.
Jesse ignored her and continued, “Pineapple doesn’t belong on pizza, and you’re supposed to be with Abbi.
You can’t go messing up the natural order of the world, man. It would upset the balance and the very fabric of reality will crumble.”
“Dude, shut up,” I told him. “I’m just telling you how it is. We’re all rooting for you two.” “So fight for her. Stop letting her go, and fight, dammit,” Addie pleaded.
“How am I supposed to do that while I’m married to somebody else?” I snapped angrily. Did she think I wanted to let her go? “Abbi said herself she’s done waiting on me, so how can I ask her to?”
“Agh, you’re so dense,” she growled. “Of course you can’t ask her to wait for you, you idiot. I just told you what you need to do.”
“Okay, tiger, how about we calm down and leave Abel alone to think about it.” Jesse snagged her arm and backed her out of the room. She went reluctantly, chewing him out as she did.
“You think I have shit taste in men? Well you haven’t exactly dated any winners,” she snorted. “You’re the one with shit taste.”
“Just shut up,” Jesse sighed before they were out of earshot. I gripped the doorjamb and hung my head. Is she right? “How’d we end up with such a crazy sister?”
I lifted my head and glanced back over my shoulder at Aiden, who sat casually draped over his chair. I’d almost forgotten he was even there. I turned to face him with a raised brow. “Do you really have to ask that?”
“Nah,” he chuckled. “What is it Mom says? Addie’s got excessive passion?” “Yeah, I think that’s it,” I let out a dry laugh.
“I’m going to see if Jess needs any help wrangling her,” Nash rose. “They might kill each other.” He slipped from the room, leaving me alone with my brother.
“So, you going to listen to her? She does know Abbi better than anyone.” I shrugged. “I don’t want to make anything worse. Abbi’s barely speaking to me as it is.”
Aiden sat up straighter. “Look, I like Coach. He’s a good guy. And Abbi’s family. So, can you just be sure before you do anything?”
“You think I should let them be happy?” “No, I think you’re supposed to marry Abbi, dumbass, but you better be sure, because if you screw it up again, and hurt her anymore, you’re going to have a long line of people waiting to kick your ass, and I’ll be in it.”
I dragged a hand over my head. “She’s the only thing I’ve ever been sure of, it’s me I’m not sure of. She deserves better.”
“Better than someone who has loved her his entire life?” Aiden hit the power on his controller and the entire game shut off.
He rose up out of his chair and strode toward me. “Don’t be so hard on yourself. You’re not perfect, and you screw up, but you always try to do what’s right. You’re wrong about Abbi deserving better than you. She deserves the best version of you.
If you can be that guy, then Addie’s right. You gotta fight. If not, then I guess it’s one of those things you learn to live with.” “How’d you get to be so wise?” I joked.
“I’m the baby, man. I just watch you guys make all of your mistakes first and learn from them.” I gave his shoulder a shove.“That’s good. You definitely don’t want to repeat mine.” “No, I don’t.” He shoved me back with a grin.