Chapter 149

Valerie Will POV

“Valerie, what do you mean? How is it your fault?” Celeste asked for the third time, her voice sharp and gaze fixed on me.

I didn’t know what to say.

Even if I wanted to come clean about the situation, I would be implicating Patrick. I didn’t want to do that. And I wasn’t even sure that it was actually my fault.

She took a few steps closer, her breathing uneven.

“What are you talking about? Why are you quiet? Who is on the phone?” Her voice cracked slightly as she asked. “Valerie?”

What could I say?

I looked at my phone and saw that the call had already disconnected. But Patrick called back. A few more times. I couldn’t answer.

After a moment of awkwardness, I finally cleared my throat. “It’s nothing, Celeste.” I tried to sound convincing but she wasn’t having it.

“Valerie, are you hiding something from me?” She asked, folding her arms across her chest defensively. “What did you do?”

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