Cecilia 's pov
Before Zane could finish, Martha shut him down without blinking.
"Zane, stay out of it. This doesn’t concern you."
She flicked her hand like she was swatting a mosquito.
The look on her face said it all. She was annoyed, and she didn’t care who saw it.
Zane froze. His face turned a mix of red and pale, like he’d just been slapped in front of the entire school cafeteria.
"Fine," he muttered, voice tight. "I’m always the problem, right ? I’ll just disappear. That should fix everything."
He turned and stormed off. Every step screamed wounded pride and teenage drama.
I felt a chill crawl up my back.
My brain jumped straight to the worst-case scenario.
What was he about to say before Martha shut him down ?
Was he seriously about to claim I’m his
