Chapter 90. Manipulation Feels This Way

Teyana’s POV

“Everything will be okay, T,” she murmured. “You don’t have to go see Jeremy. You don’t even have to speak to him forever if you don’t want to. I hate dickheads.” She said.

A faint smile appeared on my lips. “Of course you do. I mean, you once slapped Chris publicly.” I reminded her, my voice low and croaky.

“I’m glad you remember. So if you need me to help beat whether Jeremy or Zayne, just call me or tell me right now.”

That did it. I laughed.

“Yeah. I have no doubt that you will, Car.” Her eyes softened towards me. “Your mum would be okay, okay? Fuck cancer.”

I believed that badly. She had no choice but to be okay.

“Yeah, she will.”

Then she added, “By the way, when your stepdad said he wanted to see you last night, I wondered if maybe your mum told him what you asked her—about Jeremy having a brother?”

That made me lift my head. I hadn’t wanted to think about that question again, not after the way my mum h