Chapter 175

Chapter 175

KASMINE.

Something was off.

June sat at the kitchen table, absentmindedly stirring the coffee in her cup, the spoon. clinking against the ceramic in a slow, repetitive rhythm.

She wasn't drinking it.

She was just staring into the dark liquid, lost in her own thoughts.

"What's wrong?" I asked, leaning against the counter. "You don't look happy."

She sighed deep, heavy-before lifting the cup to her lips and taking a small sip. Then,

slowly, she turned to face me.

"Kasmine..." She paused, looking at me.

Something about how she looked at me made my stomach twist, and my palms feel

suddenly too warm.

For a fleeting second, the worst possible thought crossed my mind.

Does she know what I and Kester did last night?

I swallowed, forcing myself to keep my expression neutral. "Yes?"

She hesitated as if weighing her words. "Have you ever spoken to your brother about me?

Even once?"

My stomach dropped, and that guilt I'd been trying so hard to bury came crawling back.

she continued, her fingers tightening around the cup. "After

spoke?"

a quick nod. "Uhm... Yeah. Totally. I

I fucking lied.

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wasn't even good at

did I become

casual curiosity-it was searching, picking apart my words, my

Then she spoke again.

in your room

heart jumped out of my mouth, and

in my lungs also

a second, I forgot how

kitchen suddenly

What was she implying?

like June knew something she

Selene above!

around the counter as I scrambled

Think, Kasmine. Think.

said too quickly, too forced. "He... uh..." I shifted, one hand going to my waist, the other gripping the edge

didn't respond

there, watching me. Not blinking or reacting. She

Damn it.

gets angry too easily and way too often, I guess." she finally murmured, tilting her

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Another pause.

She inhaled deeply as

my nibs, pounding so hard I swore she could hear it. This

Too bad.

she'd find out about

is just like that. June," I said quickly, forcing a small, reassuring smile. You don't have to worry about it. He'll come

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