All Chapters of Sweet Rush: Dirty Little Diaries : Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

CHAPTER 101: BEFORE YOU GOAva found Nate in the kitchen, staring at his phone.“Is it true?” she asked.He looked up. “Is what true?”“That you’re leaving tomorrow night.”Nate slipped his phone into his pocket. “Yes.”The answer hurt more than she expected. “And you were just going to let me find out when you were packing?”“I told you about the offer, Ava.”“You told me you were thinking about it. That’s not the same as telling me you’ve accepted.”He sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. “I didn’t want to make this harder than it already is.”She laughed without humour. “Congratulations. You failed.”Nate’s expression softened, but he didn’t reach for her. “I need to do something for myself, too. I can’t keep putting every decision on hold because I’m afraid of what might happen between us.”Ava looked away. She knew he had a point, and that only made it worse.“Do you want to leave?” she whispered.“I want to know who I am outside this situation. I want to take this opportunity w

CHAPTER 103: THE EMPTY SIDE OF THE BEDAva woke to an empty bed and the smell of coffee.For a few seconds, she lay still, hoping Nate had simply gone downstairs. Then she noticed the folded note on his pillow.Didn’t want to wake you. I’ll call when I arrive. Don’t be angry with me. —Nate.“Too late,” she muttered.She pressed the note against her chest, annoyed with herself for how much those few words hurt. She had known Nate would leave early, but knowing something was coming didn’t make it easier when it finally happened.Downstairs, Liam was standing by the kitchen counter, dressed for work, a mug of coffee in his hand.“Where is he?” she asked, although she already knew.“He left about twenty minutes ago.”Ava stared at him. “And you let him leave without waking me?”“He asked me not to wake you.”She snatched a mug from the cupboard. “Of course he did.”Liam watched her pour coffee. “You can be angry, you know.”“I’m not angry.”“Right. And I’m a humble man who never gets jeal

CHAPTER 105: THE NIGHT HE NEVER MENTIONEDLiam stared at Ava’s phone as though the message might disappear if he refused to acknowledge it.“Who sent that?” he asked.“I was hoping you’d tell me.”He took a breath and sat down. “Vanessa was admitted to the hospital once when we were together. It was years ago.”“And you left her there?”“It’s not as simple as that.”Ava folded her arms. “You keep saying that whenever I ask you a question.”“Because you’re hearing things from people who don’t know the whole story.”“Then tell me the whole story.”Liam rubbed his face. “Vanessa had a panic attack after we had a terrible argument. She called me, and I went to the hospital. We were both upset. I stayed for a while, but she kept asking me to promise I wouldn’t leave her. I couldn’t make that promise when I wasn’t sure I wanted to stay in the relationship.”“So you walked out?”“I left after her sister arrived. Vanessa was safe, and she had someone with her.”Ava’s anger softened slightly,

CHAPTER 107: WHAT SHE CAME TO SAYLiam arrived at the café ten minutes early. Vanessa was already there, seated beside the window with a cup of untouched coffee in front of her.“You look nervous,” she said as he approached.“I’d rather be anywhere else.”“That’s comforting.”He sat opposite her. “You asked for five minutes. Talk.”Vanessa studied him for a moment, her expression unreadable. “Is she good to you?”Liam frowned. “What?”“Ava. Is she good to you?”“That isn’t your concern.”“Maybe not. But I remember what you were like when we were together. You were always so afraid of choosing the wrong thing that you eventually chose nothing.”“Vanessa, I’m not here to discuss our relationship.”“Fine.” She took a breath. “Do you remember the night I was admitted to the hospital?”His jaw tightened. “Yes.”“You left me.”“Rachel was there. I called her before I left.”“I know.” Vanessa looked down at her coffee. “I was angry with you, Liam. I wanted you to stay, and when you didn’t, I

CHAPTER 109: THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WAITEDLiam read Isabelle’s question so many times that the words began to blur.Why you never came to see her.It was a simple question. Five-year-olds weren’t supposed to understand complicated relationships, broken hearts, or the mistakes adults made when they were too proud or too frightened to tell the truth. They understood promises, familiar faces, and the people who showed up when they needed them.Isabelle had asked why he hadn’t shown up.And he didn’t know how to explain that he hadn’t even known she existed.“What are you going to tell her?” Ava asked softly.Liam lowered his phone. “I don’t know how to explain something like this to a child.”“Then don’t overcomplicate it. Tell her the truth in a way she can understand.”He looked at Ava. “What if she thinks I didn’t want her?”“Then you tell her that isn’t true. And you keep showing her until she believes you.”Nate, who had been unusually quiet, leaned forward.“Don’t make your first mee