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Chapter 157: Not in this life

Author: Diza
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-30 00:26:08

Xavier’s POV

The silence in the dining room feels absolutely suffocating. I can feel the weight of everyone’s disappointment pressing down on me like a physical force. My mother looks hurt and confused by my admission that I lied to her, Tara won’t even look in my direction, and Jasper seems lost in his own guilt and anxiety.

I push myself to confront the truth that’s been growing clearer with each passing hour; I really am a terrible person. The things I said about Tara were inexcusable, the lies I told our parents were cowardly, and the deception I’ve been maintaining with my fake Jake identity is probably the worst thing of all.

The silence drags on until finally my mother speaks again.

“I think you boys need to give Tara a proper, respectful apology for the hurt you’ve caused her,” she says firmly. “And I mean a genuine apology, not whatever half-hearted excuse you might be tempted to offer.”

She looks at both of us sternly. “Tara deserves better treatment than what you’ve given h
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