Chapter 75 J’s POV The door slammed in my face with a sharp finality that echoed louder in my chest than in the hallway. I stood there for a few seconds, stunned. Rachel had never spoken to me like that before. Not with such cold detachment. Not even in her angriest moments. This wasn’t the Rachel I’d grown used to—fierce, sharp-tongued, maybe even sarcastic—but never indifferent. And now, she didn’t just sound angry. She sounded… done. I clenched my jaw and stepped back, resisting the sudden, foolish urge to knock again. I didn’t even know what I’d say if she opened the door. All I knew was that her distance had grown into something I could no longer pretend to ignore. She was avoiding me. And not just in passing. Rachel had built a wall, and I hadn’t even realized how high it had gotten until I walked right into it. Back in my room, I tossed my jacket onto the chair and sat on the edge of the bed, raking my hands through my hair. I had been patient—at least I thought I
Chapter 75 J’s POV The door slammed in my face with a sharp finality that echoed louder in my chest than in the hallway. I stood there for a few seconds, stunned. Rachel had never spoken to me like that before. Not with such cold detachment. Not even in her angriest moments. This wasn’t the Rachel I’d grown used to—fierce, sharp-tongued, maybe even sarcastic—but never indifferent. And now, she didn’t just sound angry. She sounded… done. I clenched my jaw and stepped back, resisting the sudden, foolish urge to knock again. I didn’t even know what I’d say if she opened the door. All I knew was that her distance had grown into something I could no longer pretend to ignore. She was avoiding me. And not just in passing. Rachel had built a wall, and I hadn’t even realized how high it had gotten until I walked right into it. Back in my room, I tossed my jacket onto the chair and sat on the edge of the bed, raking my hands through my hair. I had been patient—at least I thought I
Chapter 75 J’s POV The door slammed in my face with a sharp finality that echoed louder in my chest than in the hallway. I stood there for a few seconds, stunned. Rachel had never spoken to me like that before. Not with such cold detachment. Not even in her angriest moments. This wasn’t the Rachel I’d grown used to—fierce, sharp-tongued, maybe even sarcastic—but never indifferent. And now, she didn’t just sound angry. She sounded… done. I clenched my jaw and stepped back, resisting the sudden, foolish urge to knock again. I didn’t even know what I’d say if she opened the door. All I knew was that her distance had grown into something I could no longer pretend to ignore. She was avoiding me. And not just in passing. Rachel had built a wall, and I hadn’t even realized how high it had gotten until I walked right into it. Back in my room, I tossed my jacket onto the chair and sat on the edge of the bed, raking my hands through my hair. I had been patient—at least I thought I
Chapter 75 J’s POV The door slammed in my face with a sharp finality that echoed louder in my chest than in the hallway. I stood there for a few seconds, stunned. Rachel had never spoken to me like that before. Not with such cold detachment. Not even in her angriest moments. This wasn’t the Rachel I’d grown used to—fierce, sharp-tongued, maybe even sarcastic—but never indifferent. And now, she didn’t just sound angry. She sounded… done. I clenched my jaw and stepped back, resisting the sudden, foolish urge to knock again. I didn’t even know what I’d say if she opened the door. All I knew was that her distance had grown into something I could no longer pretend to ignore. She was avoiding me. And not just in passing. Rachel had built a wall, and I hadn’t even realized how high it had gotten until I walked right into it. Back in my room, I tossed my jacket onto the chair and sat on the edge of the bed, raking my hands through my hair. I had been patient—at least I thought I
Chapter 75 J’s POV The door slammed in my face with a sharp finality that echoed louder in my chest than in the hallway. I stood there for a few seconds, stunned. Rachel had never spoken to me like that before. Not with such cold detachment. Not even in her angriest moments. This wasn’t the Rachel I’d grown used to—fierce, sharp-tongued, maybe even sarcastic—but never indifferent. And now, she didn’t just sound angry. She sounded… done. I clenched my jaw and stepped back, resisting the sudden, foolish urge to knock again. I didn’t even know what I’d say if she opened the door. All I knew was that her distance had grown into something I could no longer pretend to ignore. She was avoiding me. And not just in passing. Rachel had built a wall, and I hadn’t even realized how high it had gotten until I walked right into it. Back in my room, I tossed my jacket onto the chair and sat on the edge of the bed, raking my hands through my hair. I had been patient—at least I thought I had. A
Chapter 75J’s POVThe door slammed in my face with a sharp finality that echoed louder in my chest than in the hallway.I stood there for a few seconds, stunned. Rachel had never spoken to me like that before. Not with such cold detachment. Not even in her angriest moments. This wasn’t the Rachel I’d grown used to—fierce, sharp-tongued, maybe even sarcastic—but never indifferent.And now, she didn’t just sound angry. She sounded… done.I clenched my jaw and stepped back, resisting the sudden, foolish urge to knock again. I didn’t even know what I’d say if she opened the door. All I knew was that her distance had grown into something I could no longer pretend to ignore.She was avoiding me. And not just in passing. Rachel had built a wall, and I hadn’t even realized how high it had gotten until I walked right into it.Back in my room, I tossed my jacket onto the chair and sat on the edge of the bed, raking my hands through my hair. I had been patient—at least I thought I had. After he