She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Chapter 24

024 Secret From Five Years Ago

Scarlett's POV

"Ewww! That's the truth???" Aurora exclaims, "You SLEPT with him?! Seriously?

After running into Gabriel at Nightingale, we couldn't stay there. Instead, we found a small, random bar down the street. A quiet, cozy small place, perfect for girls' talk.

Lilith closes her eyes with a desperate look, dying under Aurora's judgy looks, "Accidently, okay? The key word is accident!"

Now that makes sense. Lilith used to be the one handling most of my "code reds". I can't imagine two enemies just suddenly fall in love. But then again, Gabriel looked deeply in love though... "But Gabriel?!" Aurora takes a deep breath to calm herself, only to burst out again, "It's...Gabriel!"

Lilith looks just as devastated as Aurora.

"When was that?" I ask. If it's recent, then we might need to buy another set of pregnant tests. A baby not born out of love is the last thing we want...again.

Lilith glances at me before darting her eyes off to her glass.

"What?" Aurora and I exchange a confused look.

"It was..." Lilith bites her lips, struggling, "...right after Scar's wedding...

clear of the possible baby

her eyes, "Why why, why?! I know you were upset about-that thing, we

grossed out when I woke up to see him?!" Lilith rubs her hair in frustration, "I was just

glances at me again, and then looks away

What's "that thing"?!

little secrets now? Excluding me?"

They exchange struggling looks, bothered

We can tease, joke, TALK with each other. I finally feel heard, being my true self and being

to hide it from you..."

to get me more curious on purpose or

don't have to know," I scooch into Lilith, asking the question I really care about, "sooo...we are good

her

Secret From Five Years

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me

messier, "If that's your only

I make a face with Aurora, "that

Besides...I think I was the one dragging him into it..." "Ewwwwwww!" Aurora exclaims and I burst

would have been super against it. I just feel like she deserves someone better. Gabriel has a queen already,