~Celeste's POV~
In a blink, I shoved Zane away just in time as my mom appeared.
Her step halted, brow furrowed as she narrowed her gaze between me and Zane.
“I didn't know you two were close,” that was the first thing she said before giving me a suspicious look.
My throat burned with the urge to scoff, but I swallowed it.
“Does Mrs. Revanchi not want us to be close?” Zane tossed the question back at her.
My mom's eyes widened, then she quickly masked her reaction with a short laugh.
“Why wouldn't I want that? It's best if you siblings get along,” she said with a bright smile.
For a fleeting moment, I convinced myself she truly wanted us to be close, but then I remembered my mother.
The sweetest fruits in life were always the ones she denied me.
“Okay, so can you leave and give us
