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

know you were upset about-that thing, we all are, but why lashing out in such

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

at me again,

What's "that thing"?!

two have your own little secrets now? Excluding me?" I sneer

don't get my joke. They exchange

like before. We can tease, joke, TALK with each other. I finally feel heard, being my true self and being accepted, knowing that

you..." Aurora starts, and Lilith grabs her arm, in

they trying to get me more curious on purpose or

have to know," I scooch into Lilith, asking the question I really care about, "sooo...we

turns her head

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red ear tips, "you must love me a lot if I was

your only clue then it doesn't mean anything, because that

I make a face with Aurora,

not a monster, okay?! Besides...I think I was the one dragging him into it..." "Ewwwwwww!" Aurora exclaims and I burst into

not like I would have been super against it. I just feel like she deserves