Chapter 47

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A few days later, Ellie was enjoying her off day. After shopping for some fruits and veggies, she arrived back at her apartment to find Alex standing at her door, wearing a dark expression. Remembering that kiss in the hospital, Ellie felt her cheeks heat up

Their dynamic was strange; no matter how much they argued, Alex acted like nothing happened, while she couldn’t shake off the awkwardness.

Alex’s eyes flickered with emotion as he pointed at her door. “You changed the password, didn’t you?”

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Ellie shook her head, then nodded. “Um, yes.”

In one swift motion, Alex snatched the bag from her hand and gripped the back of her neck, staring intently at the keypad. “Open the door.”

Ellie shrunk back, refusing to unlock it. Aaron had set the password for her, and no matter how smart Alex was, he wouldn’t

crack it.

not wanting to reveal

grim expression, Alex warned, “Ellie, I’ll count to three. If you don’t open this door, I’ll call

wouldn’t do. Just the other day, his mom had started looking

left, Ellie opened the door to let Alex in. Watching him pace around like a

of the room yielded nothing unusual, and Alex turned to her. “Ellie, who told you to contact a therapist

shrugged, forcing a smile. “This isn’t my fault. You should really ask Nancy about

your problem? If you hadn’t agreed, could she have forced

the groceries she had just bought, not wanting

Alex’s gaze unconsciously drifted to Ellie’s lips. He recalled the kiss they shared in the hospital, making his throat tighten. That restless spark, one he thought was just a dream, began stirring

to grab a

ice from the fridge, warning, “Drinking too

glass. “I just need something to cool

back and down the whole glass of ry water. With a smirk, she continued organizing her fridge, thinking that he really needed to

somewhere,” Alex said, putting his empty

used back to the kitchen to

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Chapter 47

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