Rachael’s POVBella finally left almost an hour later.Not because she wanted to.Because I practically forced her out.“You’re acting suspicious,” she complained dramatically while standing near the front door.“I’m tired.”“You’ve been tired for like three weeks.”I forced a weak smile.“Goodnight Bella.”Her expression softened immediately afterward.“Call me later?”Guilt tightened painfully inside my chest.“Yeah.”She hugged me one last time before leaving.And the second the door closed behind her…the silence returned instantly.My eyes slowly dropped toward the package still sitting untouched in my hands.JH.Just looking at the initials made my heartbeat uneven again.Jonathan.I swallowed carefully before finally walking upstairs.The guest room felt colder tonight somehow.Lonelier too.I sat slowly at the edge of the bed afterward and stared at the package for another long second.Then finally…opened it.Inside the box was a bagA labeled bag…Inside rested a velvet jewe
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