Romance

When We Crashed My Boyfriend Shielded Another Woman Instead Of Me

by June

For our fifth anniversary, Zach Jennings made a reservation at an exclusive resort outside the city.But when Zach came to pick me up, Lily Lane was sitting in the back seat. She was the daughter of his former advisor and a junior in his program.He rolled down the window. "Lily's headed out that way too. I'll drop her off on the way."We'd barely been driving for ten minutes when we got caught in a chain-reaction crash on the overpass.In that split second, Zach yanked the wheel and flung his right arm across Lily to shield her.Five years earlier, he'd put his body between me and danger in the same way. It had convinced me I'd found someone who would always put me first, someone I could trust with my life.I sat in the passenger seat, and the impact threw me into the windshield. Blood immediately streamed down my forehead.Still shaken, Zach twisted around. The first person he checked on was Lily. "Are you okay? Did you get hurt?"It wasn't until Lily pointed at me, close to tears, that Zach spun toward me in a panic. His eyes darted away from my bleeding forehead as he hurried to explain, "Eva, don't read too much into it. There's an airbag up front. I only put my arm out for her on reflex."I wiped the blood from the corner of my eye. I'd never been more clearheaded.When lives are on the line, instinct doesn't lie.The person he cared about most wasn't me anymore. So I wasn't going to stay with him.

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