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Chapter 240: I Said Yes

Author: Avvi Keller
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I sat there aimlessly twirling the straw of my milkshake, watching the chocolate swirl into lighter shades. My mind wasn’t even in the café—it was still stuck in the mall, replaying everything on a loop.

“Hey,” Ava said gently. “Are you okay?”

“Yeah… yeah… just thinking about something,” I muttered, though even I didn’t sound convinced.

Sheila’s eyes narrowed immediately. Ava leaned forward, elbows on the table, studying me like she already knew I was lying. We’d planned this girls’ day—just the three of us—since Phoenix was with Alex right now. It was supposed to be fun.

Instead, I felt like I was about to throw up.

“So,” Sheila said slowly, “are you going to tell us why you look like you’re completely out of place today?”

I exhaled shakily. “I’m just thinking… that maybe we need to go back to Australia.”

Both of them straightened instantly.

“What? Why?” Ava asked. “Atticus is enjoying his time here. Is there a problem?”

I swallowed hard, taking a deep breath. “Yeah. Regan.”

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