I gave him a reassuring smile.
I would apologize to Julianne, but it remained to be seen whether she was bold enough to accept my apology!
Irvin clenched his fists involuntarily when he saw me smile at Shaun. He couldn’t remember
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when was the last time I’d smiled at him.
He looked at me, eyes dark with complicated emotions like he was trying to figure something out to no avail.
Before, I might have cared. I might have wondered how it was that someone who had treated me as well as he did could suddenly change so much after Julianne returned. I’d wonder if he had reasons behind his behavior that he couldn’t tell me.
But now, I didn’t care.
I couldn’t be bothered about what he thought. No matter why he changed, I had already made up my mind that I didn’t want him anymore.
And I would never look back or hesitate once my mind was made up.
When we arrived at Julianne’s room, Mom was feeding her chicken noodle soup. She was blowing on every spoonful with such care that I almost didn’t recognize her.
I didn’t know that she could actually act like a loving mother.
It was so different from how she’d treated me when I was on the brink of death–she hadn’t even visited me once!
When I entered, my parent’s expressions visibly darkened.
I might be a little twisted because seeing them look so unhappy made me perk up a little. I looked over at Julianne and raised an eyebrow.
“I heard you were rushed to the emergency room after getting the wrong medication, Julianne, “I said. “So, what, does the emergency room offer facials and beauty treatments now? You’ve come out of your medical emergency looking positively radiant.”
I really shouldn’t be comparing myself to Julianne. When I came out of the emergency room, I was so pale I looked dead. She, on the other hand, was glowing. How ironic.
My parents‘ faces turned darker. “Millicent Quill, what are you talking about?”
