Avery spotted Nadine and Sean standing downstairs through the window. Without a second thought, she dashed out to greet them in her pajamas and slippers.
As soon as she got close to Nadine, Avery threw her arms around her. "You're finally back, babe! I missed you so much! Seriously, you heartless woman, you were gone forever! I thought you'd let Brad sweep you off your feet again!"
Her playful, whiny tone amused Nadine. She wrapped her arms around her friend and responded with a smile, "Oh, please. There's no way you actually missed me. You probably just missed my cooking, you two-faced liar!"
Avery gently nudged her. "You don't have to spell it out like that, you know? We're besties, aren't we?"
The girls continued their banter as they made their way upstairs. As soon as they walked in, Sean changed his shoes and went straight to his room to play with his toys. He was supposed to video call Keira, who was already waiting for him. He couldn't break his promise.
As soon as the little one was out of sight, Avery's expression changed dramatically. Without missing a beat, she slapped the back of Nadine's hand and demanded, "Alright, let's hear it! What happened? You were out all night, and you even spent the night at Phoenix Villa. Are you going to get back with him?
"Let me remind you that you'll only be miserable for life if you fall in love with them! Don't tell me you've forgotten all that!"
The fact that Nadine had spent the night at Phoenix Villa hit Avery like a ton of bricks. She immediately freaked out and thought Nadine had gotten back to be with Brad. She couldn't believe Nadine would forgive him after everything he'd done.
"Damn, she must be desperate," Avery thought. Hence, she wanted to get the truth out of Nadine as soon as she saw her.
Nadine knew her friend had gotten the wrong idea, so she briefly explained that she and Sean had simply slept in Sean's room last night. "Don't worry, babe. When I was in love with Brad, I loved him with everything I had.
"But now that I don't love him anymore, I'm capable of walking away decisively. I already know that Brad's in love with Jean, and there's no chance for us anymore."
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This book is dragging 😩...