Chapter 36

“That’s enough. It’s pointless.” Felix’s tone was annoyed. “I’ll say this for the last time, Mom. Luna is, at most, only a sister to

me, though not by blood. I will never have romantic feelings for her as long as I live. I’m going back inside. You can work on this yourself.”

I crouched outside the fence, crying while thoughts ran through my mind. I really needed to get rid of this eavesdropping habit.

I thought I had shielded myself enough, but the moment I heard Felix say that he would never like me romantically and that he only wanted to marry Lilac, my tears fell uncontrollably.

If he didn’t want me, then I didn’t want him either!

I told myself again and again–I needed to get over Felix for good!

It had been several days since I’d seen Felix. I quietly enjoyed my vacation time without interruption.

Felix ‘came knocking on my door Saturday afternoon. I didn’t really want to see him. What happened the last time he was here still remained fresh in my memory. But Mom quickly opened the door and asked

what he was there for.

Felix peered in past the door to look inside. I was splayed out on the couch watching a TV show,

laughing my head off.

I never dared laugh out loud in the past, no matter how happy I was, nor lay on the couch in a mess like this, all because Felix once said that he liked demure girls. Afterward, I tried my best to appear ladylike

would pay more attention

I had nothing to do with one another, nor

be more relaxed again. I could be

seemed to furrow briefly when he saw

wanted to invite me out for a

but still let him into the house to talk

barbecue place on Agave Street. They have really good cuts of meat

treat you,” Felix

shaking of my

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past I would’ve been overjoyed it Felix had invited me out. I liked him before, after

I just wanted

I were together. Things got so unlucky

from the cliff incident. I didn’t want anything else to

hospital again.

insisted, I continued shaking my head and refusing

Think of this as an apology for what happened

do you

of

to prove how

dating Lilac. He

to saving things

really had changed

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