All Chapters of Letters And Lies : Chapter 41 - Chapter 42

Chapter Forty two: Amateur Detective Phoebe’s POV“You should. It's what’s best for both of us.”Seth’s words kept echoing in my head like a cruel loop I couldn’t turn off. I tossed and turned on my bed, the sheets tangled around my legs, but sleep refused to come. How could I sleep after that?I had told him something serious—something that could destroy his family— and all he could say was that Sybil was “family.” As if I wasn’t. As if my warning meant nothing.A bitter laugh almost escaped me. Of course it meant nothing to him. I was just the stepsister he was blackmailing. The girl he could tease and control. Why would he believe me over Sybil?My chest ached. I pressed a pillow over my face and groaned in frustration. The kiss from earlier still lingered on my lips, mixing with the hurt from his words. Everything was too much.My stomach grumbled loudly, reminding me I had barely anything for dinner. With a tired sigh, I dragged myself out of bed and headed downstairs to the kit