Chapter 0193 Yes , I whispered hoarsely .


    Good luck and remember , take a deep breath and dont jump to conclusions .


    Let him exin first before you go off .


    Update me on everything tomorrow I will , I assured her and then I hung up the phone .


    I put the phone on the nightstand and plugged it into the charger before turning to look at him .


    He still remained at the doorway , studying me with a frown .


    Irene said you were unwell , he told me .


    You were fine this morning ! I nodded and wiped my checks again , hoping he didnt notice how blotchy my face was and the tears that were still in my eyes .


    I hated how weak I was in front of him , but I couldnt help myself .


    Yeah , I was just a little under the weather , I lied .


    I think I might have eaten something bad .


    Was it whatever Chester made you ? He asked through his teeth .


    Ill fire him and- No ! I said quickly .


    Dont fire him ; he didnt do anything .


    It was something I ate at school .


    Nothing more .


    He looked almost disappointed ; I knew he kind of wanted to fire Chester because he rubbed Gavin the wrong way , but I wasnt going to let him .


    I liked Chester ; he was funny , and he made being here less lonely .


    Between him and Harper , I felt like I belonged around here .


    At least I did until I spotted Sk and Gavin together .


    That sick feeling returned to my belly and stared down at myp , willing my tears away before they slipped down my cheeks .


    How was your date ? I murmured , unable to hide the bitterness in my tone .


    It wasnt a date , he said immediately .


    It was a casual dinner .


    Chanse thought it would be good if I took her to dinner and- his voice trailed off .


    Wait , didnt say anything about it in the text .


    How did you know ? 1 bit my lip as my cheeks burned with embarrassment had nothing to be embarrassed about though ; I didnt ask Irene to send me a photo of Gavin and Sk leaving .


    She captioned it , My father going on his first real date in years ! Dont they look beautiful together ? I felt sick to my stomach , and I have been crying ever since .


    I hated the effect it had on me , but I couldnt help myself .


    They did look great together ; Sk in her shimmering red dress , pressed herself up against Gavin who was dressed in a nice suit .


    He was dressed in something more casual now and I wondered if Sk helped him take off his suit .


    Irene sent me a picture , I admitted .


    She wanted me to see how lovely the two of you ! were together .


    I looked up at him and saw that his eyes were dark with rage .


    I shuddered at the sight of him and swallowed the lump in my throat .


    Ill have a conversation with her about that , he muttered .


    But it wasnt a date .


    I nodded , wanting to believe him .


    1/2  Chapter oras He stepped closer to the bed .


    Are you still feeling sick ? He asked .


    I nodded ; I was feeling sick , but not because I ate something bad .


    Ill get you some tea then , he said ; before I could protest , he was already out of the room .


    I sighed and leaned my head against my pillow , feeling frustrated and hurt all at the same time .


    Gavin returned a littleter with a mug of tea , made exactly how I liked it .


    I was surprised that he remembered such details about me .


    I thanked him and sipped the tea silently , with him watching me .


    We didnt talk for the rest of the night ; I wasnt even expecting him to stay the night .


    But he did .


    He slept beside me as if it was the most normal thing in the world .


    When I woke the next morning , the bed was empty , but I heard the shower on in the bathroom and I let out a breath I hadnt known I was holding .


    He was still there , and he was taking a shower I started to feel a bit lighter knowing that he came to me right after his date and spent the night with me under the impression that I was sick .


    He made me tea and was tentative about my needsst night ; he didnt try to have sex with me or anything .


    Maybe he did care about me after all .


    I grabbed my phone , and I saw that Nan had called me and she sent me a text as well .


    I frowned , wondering what was so urgent that she needed to get a hold of me so early this morning , I opened the text and saw her message , my heart weighing heavily in my chest .


    Nan : Whatever you do , dont open the inte today ! Please !! There was a sinking feeling in my chest , and I knew I had to find out what she was talking about .


    I immediately went to the inte and the news headline wasrge and in front of my face , making that sick feeling in my stomach return .


    Sk Sinre Spotted with New Boyfriend , Gavin Landry ! Tears filled my eyes and started to spill down my cheeks before I could stop them .


    I pressed the caption and let it take me to the article … and that was when I saw the photo … It was Gavin and Sk , and they were kissing !