CHAPTER TWOJulian stepped out, turned around, and wrapped Lila in a hug one last time before making his way towards the stairs, to our bedroom. Fortunately, they didn't see me as I was hidden by the dark. Confusion flooded my thoughts. What could possibly make Julian come out at 1 a.m. in the night to attend to Lila? And I've never seen them hug like that. As a matter of fact, I almost never saw them make body contact.Shortly, I heard Julian’s voice from the room, calling out for me.“Tes? Tes!” His voice came out panicky.I quickly made it to the kitchen, grabbed a glass of water, gulped it down, and stepped out. By the time I made it out of the kitchen, he was already making his way down the stairs, a huge frown appearing on his forehead.The frown settled when his gaze landed on me.“Tessa?” He jogged downstairs, making his way towards me. “Where were you? I was worried.”“I-I came for water. My chest was tight again.”“Oh, fuck me! I forgot to place the water by your side. I'm s
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