Chapter 42. Clash

Evelyn

“God, did that bitch really do that?!” Jennie’s eyes widened in disbelief as she bit her nails. “No way. You are screwed.”

“I know, but I don’t care. I can’t let go of Jacob,” I ran my fingers through my hair, pacing back and forth on the balcony. Fuck, I was going crazy.

“Hey, listen to me. Instead of trying to fight it with your mom, why don’t you try to persuade her? She might end up keeping it to herself,” Nancy suggested, hurriedly.

“Oh, her? I’d rather die,” I laughed bitterly. There was no humor in my voice. “She has never understood me, and she never will. All she sees is the way I act, but never the reason. She’ll end up putting the blame on me and start another war. Which, to be honest, I really don’t want right now. I’m already fucked up enough.”

“Have you told Jacob yet?” Mason asked, as always zeroing in on that one question. God, I hated even thinking about it.

“No, definitely not. I can’t tell him,” I frantically repli