"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, but not

Selena blinked, confused.

was

want to talk about it, Selena wasn't

asked, "Where to

"Home," Jolie said.

to the Quin

teetering on

stopped the car and said simply, "Take

without waiting for a

faint smile. But it didn't last long before

into bed and slept deeply. When she woke again,

she sat blankly on the bed, an

up, turned on the lights, and made herself a plate of pasta. But as she ate, she realized something-her cooking paled in comparison to Gavin's. Her pasta was ordinary, uninspired, utterly lacking the flair

he so good

the time and energy to

like

was startled

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