Chapter 200: Feared Repetition

We heard the door to the studio as it shut behind Ash and Ryder, leaving a stillness in its wake that seemed to amplify the weight of the evening’s revelations.

Tyler sighed, his brow furrowed in a thoughtful frown as we remained hovering awkwardly in the entryway.

“I feel bad for my mom,” he admitted, his voice barely more than a whisper.

“Me too,” I agreed, the image of Luna Liz’s teary, exhausted face fresh in my mind.

A heaviness settled over me like thick fog and I couldn’t shake the feeling that maybe I had gone too far. I hadn't wanted to tell them and maybe I should have just listened to my gut for once.

“I really feel like I shouldn’t have told you guys,” I confessed with a miserable frown, feeling responsible for the obvious uncertainty and pain that the twins were experiencing. My chest felt compressed by the weight of my guilt, making it difficult to breathe.

Tyler shook his head and forced a reassuring smile, but I could see that it was just an act for my benefit. “No, it