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~Aoife~

Matt went out, and I thought about checking on Xander’s condition.

“How are you feeling?” I questioned with a smile.

He scanned me, peeling his eyes from his phone screen.

“I am sure you heard him.” He sighed.

“Well, he was right. He cared for you.”

“We only get angry with the person we love, right?” He agreed with me, extending his smile.

“Come sit here.” he patted the space on the bed. I settled in front of him.

“You were angry with me. Does that mean...”

I bit my lower lip, shaking my head in no.

“It was different. You bullied me, and I was upset with you.”

“Technically, I didn’t bully you. It was a misunderstanding, and I am sure it’s clear now?”

“Can I ask you something?” I mused.

“Why did you leave?”

“Aoife, I am not feeling good to say this, but I am a person who leaves the situation if I don’t know how to handle it.”

“I felt the same, Zareena’s demands, and you, I didn’t know how to handle all these together,” He confessed.

“Me? But she was not wrong at her place. She