Chapt. 65

"It still hurts you isn't it?"

"Badly." Dylan exhaled. On his way to Lydia's, he had seen Louisa and Mason from a distance cheerfully hopping into Mason's jeep. Credit to his gallantry to make sure she was secured in first.

Why did that detail bother him? Because whether he did that or not, she won't come flying in his arms for severe reasons.

"Did Louisa tell you...her brother wishes to help?"

He had immediately jumped to narrating to his sister about his encounter with Louisa days back after telling her about seeing the happy duo down the street.

"Why help?"

Lydia lowered her head. Even though Dylan was closer to her than Levine and Max were, she still found him intimidating when talking about certain things with the fear of not knowing how he'll take it. Especially since Corey came into their lives.

"To reduce Corey's penalty." She hesitated.

"Because that's what you want?"

She remained silent for a bit. The only time Dylan ever got mad at her was when she settled for the di