40. Back and forths.
Author: Starr
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Chapter 40

Despite Liam's earlier refusal of living in the side house as Granny Elena had wished, he had no choice but to move in after several back and forths between him and Naya.

Now sitting at the foot of his old bed in his apartment, he had his head buried in his palm as he bit his bottom lips.

Shaking his legs widely, he began to think of the perfect way to break the news to Rose. With each step he took, he always cooked up a story in his head that he was going to tell Rose when she eventually finds out and this was not any different.

“How am I going to cope with this?” He asked aloud, digging his hand into his hair. “Even though mother wants me to stay hidden, she would do something if she finds out I'm living here.” He muttered, tilting his head to the side.

This time around, Rose was the least of his problems, it was his mother because he felt she was going to insist that he move into the apartment she was going to get for him.

Still in this state, he heard a knock on hi
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