chapter one hundred and forty-four

Ethan POV

"Come on, love, open this door," I plead once again.

Jade doesn't respond. It's been days since she's spoken to me properly, and now she's decided to lock herself in the room.

"Jade, you need to eat," I continue insisting, but she ignores me.

"I know you like attention, but you can get much more than my shouts if you come out of there."

"OK, Emily, I give up. There are so many out there wanting to be in your place…"

This is a master move. I pretend to step away from the door, and at that moment, it is abruptly opened.

"If you can have others, then you can go with them. I'll be happy to go back to my brother's house," she said irritably.

I laugh. "Because Tyler will want you back, won't he?" I laugh again mockingly, after all, she had disappointed her own brother for my sake.

"You're an idiot, Ethan. I thought you had changed, I believed in you," she said angrily.

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There was a brief silence between us.

"You know that argument doesn't work with me, right?" I replied, closin