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Chapter Thirty-Seven

Author: E.L Shorthouse
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-24 19:58:54

Everett

I am trying to keep my anger at bay. Aubrey doesn’t need to deal with my anger. She is already scared, and I don’t need to add to it. When Hugo told me about her abusive, controlling ex, something snapped in me. If he were still outside of her apartment, I would have the shit out of him. I wouldn’t have stopped unless someone pulled me off him. I had a feeling her last relationship wasn’t good, but I didn’t know how bad it was. It makes me feel more of an asshole with the way I treated her. I know first-hand what abuse can do to a person.

With the ride silent, I get lost in my thoughts. I don’t know if Aubrey will discuss her ex with me and what he did to her. She hasn’t spoken a single word since we climbed into the car. She is staring out of the window, sobbing. I want to reach over and try to comfort her, but I don’t know how or if she wants me to. I’ll let her be until we arrive at mine. Aubrey will be staying with me until Hugo and I talk and come up with a plan of action
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