My Stepbrother's Dirty Little Secret novel Chapter 291

Chapter 291

The moment the final word left my mouth, a cold wave of panic crashed over me. The relief I had felt for a split second was instantly swallowed by a deep, terrifying shame.

I had said it.

I had actually told them.

I looked at their faces, but my eyes were too blurry from tears to read their expressions. In my head, a dark voice whispered that they were looking at me with pity. That they now saw me as the broken, stupid girl I had always been afraid of being. I felt so small sitting between them, like a child who didn’t belong at the table with these perfect women.

“Gianna, oh, sweetie…” Claire started, reaching her hand out toward my cheek.

I couldn’t take it. I couldn’t sit there and watch them try to find the right, nice words to comfort the idiot stepsister.

I scrambled to my feet, throwing the heavy wool blanket off my lap. My bare feet hit the cold concrete of the roof, and I grabbed my high heels in one shaking hand.

“Gianna, wait!” Maddie called out, standing up quickly. The pizza box tilted, slide-moving an inch on the cushion. “Please, don’t go. Talk to us.”

“Gianna, stop,” Claire pleaded, her voice full of worry as she reached for my arm.

“I have to go,” I choked out, taking a big step backward, “I’m sorry. I just… I need space. Please. Just let me go.”

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