After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

"The pharmacy," Jolie replied.

Selena raised an eyebrow, surprised. "The pharmacy? Are you feeling unwell?"

Jolie pressed her lips together, choosing not to answer.

Seeing her reluctance, Selena didn't push further and drove to the nearest pharmacy.

Jolie got out of the car, bought a pack of pills and a bottle of water, then returned to the car and immediately took the medication.

Selena caught sight of the label on the box and frowned deeply. "Why are you taking birth control pills?"

Jolie drank a sip of water and said matter-of-factly, "Because I don't want to get pregnant right now."

Selena was momentarily speechless.

Her mind began connecting the dots-Jolie had come out of that neighborhood, not looking for her, and it was still morning...

So, she'd been with a boyfriend?

But something about Jolie's demeanor didn't quite fit the idea of a romantic visit to a boyfriend.

Then another possibility struck Selena: Gavin also lived in that neighborhood. Her gaze sharpened as she studied Jolie's expression. "You..."

opened her mouth, wanting to

ask. Whatever you're thinking, you're right,

Selena blinked, confused.

she was even more

to talk about

asked, "Where

"Home," Jolie said.

on your own for that. I'm not heading back there." "Not to the Quin family house. Take me to my apartment. I'm living alone now." Selena didn't

from the Quin family, her feelings toward them teetering on rejection. The only reason she maintained contact with Jolie was

they arrived, Selena stopped the car and said

waiting for a response, she

into a faint

fell into bed and slept deeply. When she

she sat blankly on the bed, an inexplicable wave of loneliness washing over her, as though the entire world

But as she ate, she realized something-her cooking paled in comparison to Gavin's. Her pasta was ordinary, uninspired, utterly lacking

so good at

the time and energy to learn how to cook and excel at

to someone like

she was startled when her