Chapter 64

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Chapter 64

Brooklyn

The whole way home in the car, as Aden races through the countryside, over hills and around sharp turns, I worry.

worry about what I said.

I worry about why Aden is so mad.

I worry I'm going to be punished, though I don't know for what.

And I am way, way too afraid to ask.

We finally pull into the garage, and Aden quickly climbs out of the car and slams his door, not saying a word to me as he storms into the house, past one of the guards that came to the door to greet us and report.

The guard-Lucas, I see-stares after Aden in shock and then turns to me with a curious expression.

I just shrug and shake my head.

As I enter the house, I can see that Aden has left chaos in his wake on the way to his office, people standing in the hallway staring after him with worried expressions.

the house, I see Hudson come down the stairs. He catches

he says,

answer Aden comes out of his office again, fury in his every

two," he

another step down, putting out a

said upstairs!" Aden yells, and Hudson and I

Hudson is standing on the stairs, grabbing his arm and pulling

what's going on?" Hudson whispers to me as

comes in with me, and I shut the door behind us. But even the

down

room with me for a while. He won't admit it

water and some gummy

to go to his night class. He apologizes as he goes, looking back at sorrowfully as

knows that I'd pay anything to be

the door to see if Jayde will come. Hardly a night passes when she doesn't stop by my room to

there's no sign of

from anyone, and my stomach starts to growl so hard I can't stand it. I haven't eaten anything real since my blueberry muffin that morning, and I'm

no guards or servants

Still, no one.

still, I encounter no one. Anxious, I hurry towards the kitchen, hoping there's

door, though, the kitchen too is empty. I step into the room, marveling, never having seen it quite so silent. My stomach grow's loudly then, prompting

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