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Chapter 37

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Chapter 37

ISABELLA

Dinner was a quiet affair, this time around. It seemed like Elena had anticipated us being hungry when we would finally come back and had taken the initiative to prepare all of my favorite foods, but everything tasted like ash in my mouth.

I wasn't in the mood to eat and I kept pushing the food around my plate, taking small bites when I noticed someone was watching me, just to keep up with the pretense.

Lucas chatted about his day at the school, asking if he could show me his classroom the next time we visited. Damon responded to him patiently, answering his questions even when they were directed on me,trying to not make him feel neglected, but I could feel his eyes on me throughout the meal, noting my silence and barely touched the plate.

"May I be excused?" I asked finally, breaking the silence when I couldn't pretend to be fine and needed some peace and quiet for myself to get my head in order. "I'd like to go to bed early tonight."

"Of course, mija," Elena sai
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