A week had passed since then, and Hollis kept his distance from me; the conversation of marriage never came up again. But I can’t shake the feeling that something is brewing beneath the surface, and I can only hope it’s not a storm waiting to break.
Life coexisted, and I was happy with my life. My room was situated next to Max’s room, flanked by Hollis and Summer on either side.
I couldn’t quite shake a lingering sense of unease, despite the days being filled with laughter and love. It felt like the calm before the storm, and I couldn’t help but wonder when it would finally break.
But, as a whole, I didn’t dare step out of the house, afraid of what might be waiting for me beyond its walls. The thought of Ben finding my whereabouts made my skin claw with fear. Despite my contentment with
