Facade of Love

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Chapter 295 Argued Anyway

“Yeah,” I replied. “The doc said the snake venom’s all gone. It’s nothing serious, I just need a few days to bounce back. I’m thinking of heading to Lake City.”

His deep eyes held a flicker of… something as he watched me. “Is it because of Charlie?”

His words hit me like a drumbeat, stirring up a storm inside. He was cutting right to the heart ́of it. I wanted to dodge the question, but why bother? Charlie’s condition got worse because of me. I owed him, and hiding my feelings did not make sense anymore. Additionally, Idris and I were done. He had helped me out, sure, but that did not mean I could not care about someone else.

Thinking it over, I squared my shoulders and nodded. “Charlie’s in bad shape, and he’s all alone in Lake City. I want to be there, maybe help out.” Inch was out of the picture, and Charlie had said he had no one. It just would not be right to leave him all alone.

“Do you care about him?” Idris’s voice cut through my thoughts, as straightforward as ever.

I bit my lip and nodded honestly, meeting his gaze. “Got any more business in Lorrell, or are you coming back with me?”

He just looked at me, silent as a stone.

the bed and was about to head downstairs to meet my mom when Idris’s hand

wrist.

startlingly strong, and I froze, thrown off balance. “What… what’s the matter?” I wanted to snap at him, but the memory of him rescuing me from

locked around my wrist, and as he peered into my eyes, his gaze was dark and stormy. “Yvette, are you

off by his words. It took a second for his meaning to click, and my heart sank. Frowning, I shot

narrowed, voice dropping to a whisper, “We’re not officially divorced yet, Yvette.

little detail, I paused. We had

then, do me a favor and find the time to go with me to the local office to pick up our divorce certificate, will you?”

wanted this divorce. You can’t just change your mind on a whim.” He gave a slow nod. “You’re right, it is serious business.

off, I feigned pain. “You’re hurting me! Let

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shred of decency and released my wrist. His voice softened as he said, We rushed into this divorce decision. Give me some time to think it over, and let’s give our parents some

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