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Chapter 10

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EMILY’S POV

The car ride home is tense. It’s filled with the heavy scent of alcohol as Carlos sways beside me, his body radiating heat. His fingers brush against mine, tentative at first, but then he grips my hand as if clinging to something solid in his drunken haze.

I sigh, gently pulling away, but he’s persistent.

“Emily,” he mumbles. His head lolls to the side, landing heavily on my shoulder.

I stiffen. “Carlos, sit up,” I murmur, nudging him, but he only groans in protest.

I glance at his face. He looks flushed from the alcohol, and I can’t help but feel worried about him. He never drinks this much. Could it be because he had an argument with Lina? Or was it because of our last fight?

When he leans in again, I don’t push him away this time. I let him rest against me, feeling his warmth, his presence. My heart clenches at the memory of better days, when this closeness wasn’t so complicated.

By the time we arrive at the house, Carlos is barely able to stand. I drape his arm over my
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