Felicity grabbed herself a glass of ice-cold water, barely making her way back to her bedroom when she heard her mom's voice rise sharply behind her. "Langston?!"

""Aunt Karen."

"..." It really was him!

Having learned from yesterday's encounter, Felicity decided to simply ignore him this time, pretending she hadn't heard anything.

To avoid any misinterpretation on his part, thinking she was indirectly addressing him again.

She had just stepped into her bedroom, about to close the door.

Suddenly, a long, bony hand firmly grasped the door, halting Felicity in her tracks.

"Felicity, wait."

She paused, tilting her head to look up at him.

Miles seemed...

Like he was having a split personality crisis.

Just yesterday, he was so cold towards her, not saying a word, even deliberately choosing a seat far away from her at dinner.

times, feeling that Miles was intentionally avoiding

just sitting in her spot, sipping wine and

sleep, what was this all about

ask him to let go, he leaned down slightly, whispering in a volume only the two of them could hear, "There are some things Aunt Karen shouldn't

glanced over and saw her mom, standing not too far away, also

Enjoying the drama.

so secret that my mom can't

sure you want to discuss

secrets we need to hide." Bringing

up, his hand still on the door, but his voice became louder, "I thought about it and decided it's not right to lie to you. Actually, it wasn't Abigail who brought you home

could finish, Felicity jumped up, covering his mouth, and dragged

Saying whatever

hands innocently, "You said there were

room twice before stopping in

last night,

No wonder!

why she felt so shaky

Miles nodded, "Yes."

she thought, wishing she could. smack

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