Chapter 68

Chapter 68: I Bought Those Strawberries Because- Angela POV

Sean's jaw clenched visibly in the dim foyer light.

“Christina's going to post about the accident on Instagram. Clear up any... misunderstandings."

"Oh?" I couldn't keep the bitterness from my voice. "Like that touching midnight strawberry delivery photo? How thoughtful of her

document your devotion so thoroughly."

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"She was injured, Sean's voice rose defensively. "And I bought those strawberries because-"

I cut him off, not wanting to hear the rest. I didn't need him to explain how important Christina was to him-his actions had already made that crystal clear.

"Of course," I said, my voice dripping with quiet venom. "Buying strawberries for your beloved in the middle of the night is perfectly natural. No explanation needed."

The flash of hurt in Sean's eyes gave me a moment of bitter satisfaction. Let him feel a fraction of what I felt every time he rushed to Christina's side.

The muffled sound of a television drifted from Elizabeth's room, making me lower my voice to a warning whisper.

"Elizabeth's still here, Sean. You might want to be more careful about flaunting your relationship with Christina."

His expression darkened dangerously. "That's rich, coming from you. Should we discuss your cozy lunch with Nathan last week? Or perhaps your little dance with Christopher?"

"Oh, you're right," I replied, my voice honey-sweet with mockery. "Maybe I should post those moments on Instagram too. I'm sure Elizabeth would love to see everything that's happening in the Shaw family's perfect little world."

The threat in my words was clear-if he could parade his relationship with

Christina on social media, two could play at that game.

I rolled my eyes, already turning toward

intimate conversation

wait." Sean's voice stopped

gently, pulling me back. "Listen with me," he said, his tone

for his grandmother. Sean put the phone on speaker as Dr. Carter's voice filled

Elizabeth in for an examination this week,

to reassess and

Sean's shoulders shift instantly,

but not before fixing me with

Sean came to

sleeping here tonight?"

you think I should sleep?" he retorted,

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into bed. I'm allergic to

to smell himself, then said, "Stop being so passive-aggressive. Nothing happened between Christina and me, how could I possibly

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falling onto

feel him

the bathroom.

a sigh and

next morning's chill had settled deep in the

down coat tighter around myself as I walked toward my car, conscious of how the loose fabric helped conceal my slowly changing figure.

a change in

He stood beside his Bentley, his critical gaze taking in my loose-fitting clothes

aware I needed your approval for my wardrobe choices," I replied coolly,

an edge of sarcasm. "Though I must say, you've been full of surprises lately. New

turned to face him, feeling anger rise in my chest. "Speaking of

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