Chapter 37

Family day….

Just the thought of it made my chest tighten. It was a day where all families would visit, pretend everything was perfect like all of our lives weren’t filled with secrets and lies.

For me, it was even worse. I’d have to see the king again—the man who had never truly forgiven me for what I did to my brother.

Shaking the thoughts away, I decided to take a quick shower. Although it didn’t do much to ease the tension, it had at least cleared my mind for a moment. Once I was done, I stepped out of the bathroom, only to see Chrystal still lying on the bed, undressed.

“Mind if I shower here and get ready?” she asked, although it sounded more like a statement. “Our dads will be here in an hour.”

Without a word, she got up, grabbing her things from her bag like she had planned it all along, and headed straight to the bathroom.

“Have you already made up with my brother?” she called out, closing the door behind her. “You know, he never sai