The Criminal Diaries: Chapter 44. Where Were You All Before?

Hello, my sweet estrellitas! It's not easy for the lead male character of "The Criminal Diaries" to realize that the chaos from the previous chapters was actually real, even if it felt surreal. And it leads to an uncontrollable breakdown that continues in Chapter 44, following the confession that he makes to the co-lead characters about the unforgivable things he had to endure. Something that shattered his psyche back when he was a child. Any attempts to calm him down bring nothing good and only seem to make the situation worse. Emotions take over, everything the lead male character has been holding inside for years finally bursts out, and he no longer has the strength to keep the pain inside. But after the confession, it seems like he regrets telling his friends about that terrible thing and wishes he could take his words back, expecting to hear that such things cannot happen – the same words he had heard before, more than one time. And once again, he tries to push away those who are ready to give him a hand, cursing them for everything, speaking of his hatred for them, and asking angrily why they were not there when he needed someone’s support. He cannot believe that the situation might actually be different this time. That at least the girls are ready to stay by his side and support him in everything. And even the men begin to wonder whether they have been doing the right thing. But will they have enough courage to overcome their resentment, try to trust this man again, and prove that they can and truly want to be his friends? This chapter is expected to be very intense and filled with harsh confessions and secrets that will answer the questions that have been troubling the characters until now. And honestly, no matter how many times I reread this chapter, I always have tears in my eyes because the emotional intensity in it is overwhelming. However, I recently began to wonder whether the events in it might be unfolding too quickly. Maybe I shouldn't have brought this storyline to its conclusion so fast. I'm also a little unsure about the ending of this chapter because I don't know whether what happens there is logical. I don't exclude that I may decide to change it a little later or even remove some parts altogether. But overall, it's one of my favorite parts, and I'm glad that I chose this turn of events, which is very different from the calm and peaceful direction that was originally planned. Thank you for your attention! Have a nice day! Love, Estrella Rose. FicFan: https://fic.fan/readfic/01944120-1b52-766e-9dbe-5b5ae2545a46 Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ-u_D7Jdn0