My gaze followed hers and I winced.
It actually looked worse than I imagined.
Betty and Fer were on the bed, their bodies entangled and lips brushing.
Rhea stumbled, her eyes filling with fresh tears.
For some reason, my chest didn’t loosen with relief. The excitement and satisfaction I’d visualised remained non-existent as a sob escaped her lips.
“I…” Fer glanced between them. “Rhea, I… I thought it was you— I would never—”
Fer never got to finish because Rhea raced outside, her sobs filling the hallway.
Fer’s eyes met mine. If he wanted to say something, he must have realised it wasn’t worth it, because he pushed Betty off — chasing after Rhea.
The room settled into suffocating silence before I turned to leave, freezing as Betty’s voice reached me.
“You…” she began, stand
