He’s the bitter taste she can’t forget even when he’s the last person she wants to see.
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Lily's PoV
It had been over a week since I'd seen or heard from Alex. Seven days of waiting, sitting by my phone and glancing at it every now and then.
Seven days spent pressed against the window, scanning the driveway for his car.
The last time I saw him was the night I told him about the abuse. He promised he'd be back later that night but he never showed.
His final words echoed in my mind like a cold, clanging bell. "You should be worrying about that brother of yours. He touched what's mine, and he's definitely going to pay."
I feared what Alex might be doing to Chase. But the silence that stretched between us—no calls, no messages, made me think maybe nothing had happened yet.
He said we'
