Then he walked past me without another word.
And somehow that irritated me instantly.
Not because of jealousy exactly.
Just…
Something.
When I entered the house, Lydia already looked exhausted.
Actually exhausted.
Not just irritated.
Her hair was slightly messy, her face looked pale, and there was tension sitting visibly beneath her eyes.
“I thought I told you not to come here until after the birthday,” she said immediately.
“I came to apologize.”
“Well. I heard it. You can leave now.”
God.
This woman truly gave nobody emotional access for free.
Then before I could respond, Ava suddenly appeared upstairs.
“Mom,” she called quickly. “Eli is awake.”
Everything changed immediately.
The speed at which Lydia moved startled me.
Instant panic.
Instant fear.
I followed automatically upstairs despite clearly not being invited to.
And when I got into the room, I finally saw him properly.
Eli looked awful.
Pale.

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