151: I miss you, love

Nicole

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My stomach sank as I realized what I ended up saying and what kind of personality Frederick’s father had. Her eyes widened, and her heartbeat quickened.

‘He had raped her,’ Anika muttered.

That was why Aunt Paige thought that his son would follow his father’s path. Not that I could tell her exactly what he did because it was our thing, and I knew if that truth were out, then everyone would get a mouth to say that he got his real father’s genes.

But I knew what kind of person Frederick was! He was a manipulative person, but he never forced himself on me. Whenever I said no, he knew that he had to stop, and it was something I liked the most about him out of all the qualities.

"How did you... who told you? Since when?" She whispered in shock, looking around and making sure that nobody heard us. "Did Aleena...." She tried to use her mind to find out how I learned this. Little did she know—even her son knew this truth.

She quickly reached for me, grabbing my arms. “You have to keep