CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED [TWENTY-ONE]

MILO I sat on my bed and dialled Ericsson's number. It rang twice before he picked up. *Milo, uhh....hi,* he spoke. I sighed. "What's going on between you and Arianna?" I asked. He went silent. "I'm not talking to a wall, am I?" I said. *There's this kid called Seb. I guess he likes her or something. He started making it look like someone was blackmailing him. He started blackmailing Arianna, and now he tried to blackmail me too. I put two together and figured out it was him. I tried to tell her, but she kept thinking I wanted to separate her from her friend. I guess she's starting to like him or something. She then told me we should take a break,* he finished.I sighed. "Who the fuck is this bastard called Seb, I'd like to see his face," I said. *I'm gathering evidence. I just need one thing tomorrow and I'm gonna get it.* he said. My mind soon moved to the voices downstairs. "I'll call you back," I said before hanging up. I headed downstairs. I looked from the far corner. A boy

Last Updated : 2025-07-27

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED [TWENTY-TWO]

ARIANNA After I found out about the rumours, my blood boiled hotter than I thought possible. The whispers in the hallway, the glances people threw my way, it was obvious everyone had heard about Ericsson and me. At first, I tried to brush it off. High school thrives on drama; half of what people say isn’t even true. But the more I heard, the more it sounded personal, too specific to be random gossip. And one name kept circling in my head like a vulture: Ericsson.I stormed away from Amy, who’d just tried to calm me down. I couldn’t even look at her right now. “Just ignore it,” she’d said, like that was easy. But I couldn’t. I wouldn’t.I moved quickly through the crowded hallway, ignoring the stares, scanning faces, and searching. I needed to find him. I needed to see his eyes when I asked if he’d done it. If he even flinched, I’d know the truth.“Where is he?” I muttered under my breath, brushing between groups of students who stepped aside once they saw my expression. I didn’t car

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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED [TWENTY-THREE]

ARIANNA I can’t believe this asshole. My chest tightened as I stared at him, the chaos of the hallway blurring around me.“It was you all along,” I said, my voice low, calm, too calm for the storm raging inside me.Seb’s lips curved into a smile, as if I’d just accused him of something silly. “It’s not true, Arianna. You know I’m a good guy.” He said it casually, like this was some kind of game, like destroying my life had been a joke.A bitter laugh tore from my throat before turning into something sharper. “I fucking hate you, you bastard.” My words came out louder, harsher. I could feel eyes on us, everyone watching, recording, whispering, but I didn’t care. “I turned against my boyfriend and my brother for you!” My voice cracked, and I felt a hot tear slide down my cheek.Seb didn’t look guilty. He didn’t look ashamed. He looked… desperate. “I wanted you to love me,” he said softly, almost like a confession.My breath caught. Love? He called this love?He stepped closer. Instinct

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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED [TWENTY-FOUR]

BIANCA SEVEN YEARS LATERIf someone told me seven years ago that I’d be surviving three miniature hurricanes daily, I would’ve laughed and then cried. But here I am, a proud, sleep-deprived, permanently sticky mother of triplets, two boys, and one fiercely independent girl.And no, I don’t mean “independent” in the cute, toddler sense. I mean boss lady, full-time negotiator, occasional chaos bringer kind of independent.Let’s start with the firstborn by exactly two minutes, Kairo.Kairo came into the world with his fists clenched and screaming like he was declaring war. And he hasn’t stopped since. He’s my deep thinker, always asking me strange questions like, “What if the sun is sad because it never gets a break?” or “Do ants know we exist, or do they think we’re just earthquakes?”He’s also the peacekeeper, well, when he’s not fighting over the last cookie. He’ll help his siblings with homework one second and prank them the next. I never know what version of Kairo I’m getting, but I

Last Updated : 2025-07-29

EPILOGUE

BIANCA It’s strange… How peaceful everything feels now. Like life has finally exhaled. I’m standing by the kitchen window, watching the kids play in the backyard while Milo grills on the patio. Kaia is in his arms, babbling her usual chaos while the twins, Kairo and Kaian wrestle over who gets the last slice of watermelon. I can’t help but smile. This is home. This is ours.Looking around, I realise something I never thought I’d say. We made it. Not just Milo and me, but all of us.Everyone I grew up with, everyone who once stood on shaky ground, we all found a place to land. A place to heal. A place to grow.Lorenzo and Sofia are married now, a chaotic, gorgeous family of five. Their house is always noisy, always filled with laughter and little footsteps running down the hall. Sofia still jokes that Lorenzo is the fourth child in the house, and honestly? She’s not wrong. But they’re good together. The kind of good that makes you believe in second chances.Then there's Mr. Heaven Al