She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

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.

Lilith bites her lips, struggling, “…right after Scar’s

we are clear

again, rolling her eyes, “Why why, why?! I know you were upset about–that thing, we all are, but why lashing

up to see him?!” Lilith

again, and then looks away

What’s “that thing“?!

secrets now? Excluding me?” I

joke. They exchange struggling looks, bothered

years, we just slip back into our old times like before. We can tease, joke, TALK with each other. I finally feel heard, being my true self and being accepted,

from you…” Aurora starts,

they trying to get me more curious on purpose or

know,” I scooch into Lilith, asking the question I really care about, “sooo…we are good

turns her head

Secret From Five

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lie to me,” I chuckle at her red ear tips, “you must love me a lot if I was important enough

her hair messier, “If that’s your only clue then it doesn’t mean anything,

kill him afterward,” I make a face with Aurora, “that

rolls her eyes, “I’m not a monster, okay?! Besides…I think I was the one dragging

Gabriel, it’s not like I would have been super against it. I just feel like she deserves someone

his heart over you, at ALL times. It’s the sourest taste in the world, and I don’t want that for Lilith. I don’t want that for