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Chapter 81 Ethan’s Pov

Oh, shit. The words didn’t just sit in my head; they rang, very loud and final. Like a door slamming shut before anyone had the chance to stop it. Aunt froze, not the kind of freeze where someone pauses to think.No. The kind where something inside them breaks… quietly.“Mason…” Her voice came out softer than I had ever heard it. “What do you mean you’ll be staying at a hotel?” “I mean exactly what I said.” Mason didn’t even look at her. He snapped and walked past us like this was just another normal day, like he wasn’t ripping the air out of the room with every step he took.Ava frowned, glancing between them. She grabbed him before he could walk past her. “Mason, stop being dramatic.”“I’m not,” he replied flatly.My jaw tightened because I knew he wasn’t. That was the problem. I leaned back slightly in my chair, watching him carefully.There was something off about his behavior. Not just disappointment.Something deeper. That was always when Mason was the most emotional.“You cam

Chapter 82 Lila’s Pov

The house didn’t feel like home anymore.It felt like a waiting room. Like something bad was about to happen… and everyone knew it… but no one was saying it out loud.I stood there and watched Mason's gaze shift from Mom to Ethan and then to the tiny space between Ethan and me. I shifted uncomfortably on my foot and locked my gaze with his.“Come on, Mason, we should have a proper discussion.” He scoffed when I said those words, and I saw my mom rubbing her sweaty palms on each other from the side of my eyes.“Mason… Please…” Came my mom's broken voice. The sound of her voice did something in me, and I snapped angrily at him.“You know what, Mason, leave if you are going to leave, but what I won't take is you making my mom sad. Do you even realize what you are doing?” My voice went a little high this time around.Everyone's eyes widened, probably surprised at my turned voice; they can't really blame me.“Lila…what are you saying…” My mom touched my arm.“Just let him be, Mum. He refus

Chapter 83 Ethan’s Pov

The door slammed harder than it should have as Mason left angrily. The sound echoed through the house, and for a few seconds, no one moved. Not Aunt, not Ava, or even the pissed Lila. But I already knew if I didn’t go after him now, things would only get worse.“I’ll be back,” I muttered, already pushing my chair back. Aunt looked like she wanted to say something, but she didn’t.By the time I stepped outside, Mason was halfway down the driveway. Of course he was. Always walking away.“Mason.” I called after him, but he didn’t stop. Didn’t even slow down.I exhaled sharply and followed. “You’re seriously leaving like this?” Still nothing.I caught up to him just as he reached his car. His hand was already on the door handle.“Mason.” This time, my voice was firmer, and he paused, barely. Then he turned. “What?” He snapped. One cold word.I held his gaze, and he stared back at me too. “We need to talk.” I said, reaching out with my hand.He let out a quiet, humorless laugh and stepped

Chapter 84 Ethan’s Pov

The sound of the car driving off stayed longer than it should have, even after Mason was gone. Even after the headlights disappeared and after the silence returned. I stood still there for a moment. Hands at my sides, and my jaw tightened as his words replayed in my head: “That’s precisely why you should know better.”I let out a sharp breath. “Yeah?” I muttered to no one. “Funny.”Because I did know better, and that was the problem. Mason probably knows I know him the best, and he is trying to hide from me so I wouldn't figure him out. I turned and walked back toward the house, my steps slower and heavier now; each one felt… off. Like something had shifted, and I couldn’t quite place where it started. The front door was still slightly open. Voices drifted out.I paused just before stepping in. “…he didn’t have to leave like that,” Ava was saying.“He probably hates me now,” Aunt replied softly, and I could notice the pain in her voice.“That doesn’t mean he gets to act like that.” L

Chapter 85 Mason’s Pov

The drive to the nearest hotel was quiet.Too quiet, the kind of quiet that made your thoughts louder than they should be. My thoughts almost suffocated me, and I gripped the steering wheel tighter than necessary, my jaw clenched as the streetlights passed in blurred streaks across the windshield.Ethan’s words kept replaying in my head.'You’re pissed about Lila.' I scoffed under my breath. “Ridiculous.” But my grip didn’t loosen. It wasn’t about Lila, was it? It couldn’t be, I thought as I pulled into the hotel parking lot faster than I should have, braking harder than necessary. The engine was cut off, but I didn’t move. I just sat there in the car with my hands still on the wheel and my eyes fixed ahead.Why did that bother me? I asked myself.I exhaled sharply, leaning back in my seat.Because it wasn’t true.That’s why. Or maybe it was just the way he said it that pissed me off, like he knew something I didn’t.I ran a hand down my face. “Get a grip.” I mumbled with my teeth gr

Chapter 86 Lila's Pov

I shouldn’t have followed him; I knew that.The moment the door closed behind him…The moment the silence settled back into the house, I knew I should have stayed. And pretended everything was fine. But I couldn’t. Because of something in his voice,the way he snapped. And the way he looked at me, I knew something was wrong. The gaze didn't sit well with me.“I’ll be back,” I muttered quickly, grabbing my hoodie before anyone could stop me.Ava called my name, but I ignored it. The air hit me the second I stepped outside, and I felt cool.It was too quiet outside compared to everything happening inside, and I started looking around for any sight of Ethan.The driveway was empty. My gaze traced through the opened gate, then I saw him.Down the street, walking with his hands in his pockets and his head slightly lowered.I hesitated, just for a second, before I called after him. “Ethan!” I called, but he didn’t stop immediately.I jogged a little to catch up, my heartbeat faster than it

Chapter 87 Ava’s Pov

I didn't have any weird feelings the moment Lila walked out of the house. The door had barely closed behind her before the silence in the house shifted. The silence in the house became off, with Aunt lost in her thoughts, and I just sat there for a second, staring at the door like it might open again if I focused hard enough.It didn’t.“She shouldn’t have gone after him,” Aunt muttered softly, and I turned to her, but I didn’t respond.Because the truth was, I would have done the same thing. No, I should have been the one to go after him.The thought crossed my mind, and something about it didn’t sit well with me.I pushed myself up from the chair. “I’ll check on them.” I muttered, and Aunt looked like she wanted to say something, but she didn't, so I just strode towards the door and left to look for them.The night air hit me immediately I stepped out, and I closed my eyes for a moment to enjoy the soft blow of the air on my face. I snapped my eyes open when I remembered I was out

Chapter 88 Ethan’s Pov

I knew the moment Ava saw us that things wouldn’t stay the same. The walk back to the house was quiet. Lila walked beside me, while Ava walked ahead. Not saying anything, but I could feel the shift. That awareness made everything worse. I opened the door first, stepping inside without waiting for either of them.The house felt smaller now, like the walls had moved in closer.“I’m going to bed,” I said flatly and turned to leave. Ava glanced at me; Lila didn’t.“Ethan…” Lila started, but I didn’t stop.“I said I’m going to bed.” My voice came out sharper than I intended.Silence followed. Good. Because I didn’t trust myself to say anything else. I walked down the hallway, each step heavier than the last, until I reached the guest room.The door shut behind me with a soft click.And just like that, everything caught up.I exhaled sharply, running both hands through my hair.“Stupid.” I mumbled.I shouldn’t have let it get that far, I shouldn’t have stayed out there, and I definitely sho

Chapter 89 Lila's Pov

I knew Ava wasn’t going to let it go. The moment we walked in… So I wasn’t surprised when she knocked on my door ten minutes later.“Come in,” I said quietly. The door opened, and she stepped inside and just stood there watching me.“Okay,” she said finally. “What was that?”I blinked. “… What?”“Don’t do that,” she snapped. “Don’t pretend like you don’t know what I’m talking about.”My stomach tightened. “I really don’t—”“Lila.” The way she said my name.She wasn’t playing.I sighed, looking away. “We were just talking.”Ava let out a dry laugh. “Right. Because that’s how you normally stand when you’re ‘just talking.’”Heat crept up my neck. “It wasn’t like that.”“Then what was it like?” she demanded.I hesitated because I didn’t know how to answer that. And that silence? Ava noticed.“That’s what I thought,” she muttered.“Ava, it’s not—”“What are you doing?” she cut in.The question hit harder than I expected.“I’m not doing anything.” I said.“You are,” she said firmly. “And yo

Chapter 90 Mason’s Pov

The room felt smaller than it was every single moment. I noticed it the moment I woke up this morning, and the room felt smaller than yesterday. It's still the same walls, same furniture, and same silence.But this morning, it felt… tighter, like the air had gotten heavier overnight.I sat up slowly, running a hand down my face. The sleep didn’t help; if anything, it just made things worse. Because now everything was clearer than yesterday. Too clear.Ethan’s voice replayed in my head over and over again. I can't seem to get how hurt he sounded out of my head, and it's annoying as fuck. “Annoying, or are you feeling guilty?” My subconscious mocked me, and my face went pale.I scoffed under my breath, swinging my legs off the bed. “Still wrong.” I mumbled.But the denial didn’t hit the same. Not like before. I stood up and walked toward the window, pulling the curtain slightly. The city was already awake. People are moving.Cars passing. Everyone was living their normal life as everyth

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