Atticus clutched her chest, right where her heart was, as the pain from Katy’s words pierced her deeper than she thought possible. She felt the wound in her heart splitting further, raw and unrelenting. Her breaths came unevenly as she looked at herself in the mirror.“Was it… my memory?” she whispered to no one but herself, her voice trembling.A bitter, emotionless laugh escaped her lips before she wiped the tears on her cheeks. She straightened her back, took one last deep breath, and stepped out of the bathroom.She froze mid-step when she saw Phoenix leaning casually against the doorframe of her room.“Atticus—”“Don’t.” She raised her hands, in a futile attempt to shield herself from him. “Just don’t.”“Atticus—”“I’m fine,” she said firmly, brushing past him and heading for the bed. She sat on the edge, her back turned to him.“Anyway,” she began, her voice calm but edged with bitterness, “Katy came by earlier.” She turned to look at him, watching his reaction carefully.“What
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