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17 // Mess
The tension in the house was unbearable, Antonina was not speaking to him and she did not even touch the food he prepared for her that morning.
He should have known that Montana's return would only bring him problems. He was sure that she did this to force him back home. The last thing he needed was to find himself under the same roof as his siblings, especially with all the troubles they brought into his life.
He wished Cameron was back overseas while Montana was still stuck in a loony bin like she deserved to be.
The moment he received a call from Koki when he left the hospital, he knew something bad had happened, and when she told him that his sister came to see Antonina, he knew she had ruined everything he had worked hard to contain since the day started.
He did not know how to face her when he discovered that his sister had most likely told her the truth, and now he was forced to endure her silent treatment throughout the day.
He had everythi
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