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Chapter 65

Author: Justin Lights
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-06 19:40:10

Damian's POV

The car ride home was mostly quiet, but my thoughts weren’t. I kept stealing glances at Lila. She was glued to her phone, her expression a mix of worry and something deeper—something she didn’t want me to see.

I couldn’t shake the feeling that she was hiding something from me.

But then again, I had no right to judge. I was hiding something, too. And if secrets had a weight, mine would crush hers.

When we finally got home, Lila went straight to the living room, looking lost in her own world. I lingered in the doorway for a moment, watching her.

The phone in her hand seemed to hold her hostage, her thumb hovering nervously over the screen. She wasn’t herself this morning, but I didn’t press.

Then my phone buzzed in my pocket, and I knew immediately who it was. Valerie.

Damn it.

I silenced the phone, pretending it was nothing. No need to stir the waters when Lila was already on edge.

I hung around the house for a while, casually moving from one room to the next so Lila w
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