LOGINI apologize for the error guys. This is supposed to be chapter 22 and the previous 23.
Silence, then his anger cracked… just slightly. “What do you mean? She told me she was going out with Issac on a date,” he said, sounding like he was trying to convince himself everything was fine. “I’m sure that you’re just trying to ruin their date.”“Shut up for once and listen to me.”Silence a
I wanted her, but not just her body. It was the way she laughed when she forgot to guard herself, the way she argued like she needed to win and the way she looked at me like she saw everything that I didn’t want anyone else to see. Somewhere between all the chaos and revenge… I had fallen for her.
KYEI didn’t expect her words to hit like a blade to the ribs… it was clean, cold and precise. “You almost killed my dad.”Ava had walked away before I could even breathe again, before I could tell her that I knew, that I regretted it and that I wished to God, to fate, to anything that I could take
My fork slipped from my fingers and the table wavered. “Ava?” He called, his voice sounding distant. “Are you okay?”“I… feel…” my tongue felt thick. “Weird…”A wave of dizziness hit me so hard my vision doubled. I clutched the table, my breath shaky. Across from me, Issac's expression shifted fro
Maybe tonight would be normal too and maybe I could finally breathe again. Issac waited outside his black Honda, leaning casually against the door and he smiled when he saw me. “Hey. You look great.”I forced a smile. “Thanks.”He opened the passenger door, and I slipped in. The leather seats smel
AVAI kept texting Issac just to keep my hands from shaking. My heart wasn’t beating normally, it was stuttering, stopping and starting again in painful thuds. Every step I took down the hallway felt too loud, too heavy and like I was walking on glass as I kept replaying Kye’s confession in my hand
I swallowed hard, blinking back the prickling sensation behind my eyes. Of course, I would look after Grandma. That part was a given. But hearing it stated so plainly, as though it were just another line item, made it feel... heavier.Finally, the lawyer’s expression softened slightly, as though the
That night, I stayed close but kept my distance, leaving the door slightly ajar so I could hear if she needed anything. I lay awake for a long time, listening to the faint sounds of the house and thinking about everything that had led to this point.This wasn’t about proving anything or earning her
“Are you okay, Mommy?” Ava asked, her innocence cutting straight to my core.“I’m okay, baby,” I lied, forcing a smile even though they couldn’t see me. “I’m just working on a few things, but I’ll see you both soon. I love you so much.”“Love you too,” they said in unison, their little voices fillin
“I… I’m sorry,” I stammered, my voice catching. “For snapping at you earlier. I know you’re only trying to do what’s best, even if I don’t always agree with how you go about it. Thank you for being the logical one in all this.”A small, almost imperceptible smile softened his face. “Anything for you







