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Chapter 38~ Unhealed Pain I

Penulis: Holland Cisca
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-02-07 06:28:34

CLARA

I couldn’t tell Lily, or she’d imagine I’ve been thinking too much. Or probably wanted the worst for her. I sat up on the bed, and just as usual, Mateo wasn’t on bed which has somehow become a normal thing to me. Not like I expected more than that, don’t get me wrong.

Just then, the door opened and he walked in.

Speaking of the devil.

“You’re awake,” he said casually, not sparing me a glance. “Do you remember anything from last night?”

I kept a face that told how confused I was even though I knew what he was talking about. Telling him about the dream was absolutely the least thing I ever wanted.

What would he think of me? What would he say?

He’d assume my uneven relationship with Lily had warranted me to have such scary dreams like that. No.

I shook my head. “I don’t remember anything.”

He paused, staring at me for a second. “Really?” He asked like he had some doubts about my reply.

I nodded, still keeping the serious face that told how much I wasn’t lying even though I was.

“We
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