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Chapter 83 Fear and repercussions

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(Dean)

"So, let me get this straight," Ethan says, bringing his glass down, his eyebrows raised. "You bought those and showed up at Bella's doorstep?" he points at the items I had gone with to Bella's apartment.

"What?" rolling my eyebrows, I drawled, taking a long sip from my glass. "I just wanted to do something nice, you know." I say defiantly.

"And you ended up messing things further up." He locked his eyes on mine, shaking his head briefly.

I leaned back on the couch, restlessness building up in my gut. "I guess," I mutter in a whisper, acknowledging the truth in his words, and then I remembered her words, the part that makes my stomach churn and decided to share.

I run a hand through my hair, the hurt resurfacing. "She said she doesn't love me anymore," I divulged, my voice a little tight as the weight of my words settles over me.

Downing his drink, Ethan gives me a look. "I don't think she meant that,"

"You say that like you know for sure," I worked my jaw and sigh, not in anyw
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