Chapter 0178

I haven’t seen him since the last time he was here. Gunner is here almost every day and Noah sometimes goes to their house, but I’ve hardly seen or interacted with Calvin. It’s like for some unknown reason he

was avoiding me.

“Do you want to come in?” I ask him when I see him shuffling from one foot to another looking rather

undecided.

“Yeah, if you don’t mind”

I move to the side to let him in. he looks unsure at first but he finally crosses the threshold and enters my

house.

Leading him to the kitchen, I motion for him to sit down while I prepare the boys their snacks.

“Theard what happened to you, just wanted to make sure you’re okay” he says after a while.

It wasn’t news in this city. Someone got wind of it and by evening, Emma and I were all over the news. No one knew that I was a Howell, and I wanted it like that because I wasn’t ready for the scrutiny that came with the name. They all still believe I was a Sharp and now everyone was speculating on why someone would want to kidnap both Sharp sisters.

It all felt

“How’s the face?”

“Better” I simply answer.

gone down. All that remained was the ugly purple–blackish color around my

sure what to talk about. I even wished that he could leave. I hate awkward situations.

sorry” his voice cuts through the tense air, making me turn to

“For what?”

treated you. It’s not fair when you’ve been nothing but kind to me and my son. I just…” he leaves it at that, but he manages

stare at him not sure what to tell him. This time it’s not out of weirdness but out of shock. When I invited him, this was not what

have to understand, I haven’t had the best experience when it

I had it

safe to assume that you were hurt by Gunners mother and not because she

emotions that play on his face tell it all. Whoever Gunner’s mom is has done a number on him, and from the looks of it has continued to do it. He’s

would consume him.

but I don’t want to talk about it. It’s too F***ing painful” he whispers while trying to mask

that was chocking him..

I

because he looks so lonely

Whichever it is, I want to help him. I

to co–exist with

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