"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..."

mouth, wanting to

off. "Don't ask. Whatever you're thinking,

Selena blinked, confused.

she was even more

talk about it, Selena wasn't

she asked, "Where

"Home," Jolie said.

the Quin family house. Take

her feelings toward them teetering on

car and said simply, "Take care of

waiting for a response, she drove

her lips curling into a faint smile. But

and slept deeply. When she woke

bed, an inexplicable wave of loneliness washing over

she got up, turned on the lights, and made herself a plate of pasta. But as she ate, she realized something-her cooking

he so good

the time and energy

to someone like that," she thought

in her thoughts, she was startled when her phone began to

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