Zion Hawthorne: “…”
He’d stake his name on the fact that she was doing it on purpose.
“How could you treat something Zion gave you like that?” Serena Sterling quickly picked it up, cradling it in her hands.
“No matter what, this is still…”
Before she could finish, Rowan Keller had already grabbed her suitcase and gotten into the car.
She didn’t go home, heading straight for Willow Sterling’s place instead.
Since she hadn’t found a new place yet, leaving her things with Willow was the safest option.
Seeing how much more haggard she looked after just half a day, Willow’s heart ached for her.
“Did that deadbeat scumbag Zion Hawthorne do something to you again?”
“Yeah.” Rowan Keller nodded.
“That bastard!
He’s a real piece of work,” Willow Sterling cursed under her breath.
“When I went back to pack my things at noon, he demanded to check my suitcase right in front of Serena Sterling, thinking I’d stolen from him.” Rowan Keller recounted calmly, her heart feeling hollow.
“Then, when I called him this afternoon, I heard Serena in the background telling him she was done with her shower.”
“He’s a psycho!” Willow Sterling was fuming.
Hearing her friend stick up for her, Rowan Keller bit her lip.
After a long moment, she looked at her and said, “Willow.”
Willow Sterling: “Yeah?”
“Can you…
can you just hug me?” After her moment of calm, a pain swept through Rowan’s entire heart.
Willow pulled her into a tight embrace, giving her the warmest, safest hug she could.
Rowan had wanted to hold it together a little longer, but for some reason, thinking about everything that had happened over the past two days made her nose tingle. Follow the newest chapters on novelping.com.
She didn’t want to cry, but the tears started falling uncontrollably.
Her shoulders trembled.
Her whole heart felt like it was being squeezed tight.
“If you want to cry, just cry.
Don’t hold it in.” Willow patted her back, offering all the warmth she could.
“Once you’re done crying, it’ll be a fresh start.
We’ll be together, and I’ll take care of you!”
Rowan only cried harder.
Willow continued to hold her.
After about ten minutes, Rowan’s sobs finally started to subside.
Willow grabbed a tissue and dried her tears, then smoothed down her slightly messy hair.
“You still have me, you know?”
“I know,” Rowan said, her voice a little hoarse.
“If you’re dead set on moving out, you and Summer should just move in here.” Willow didn’t want her to run herself ragged over money.
“This place is close to Summer’s school, and if I help you take care of her, you won’t be so worn out.”
Before Rowan could even start to refuse, Willow cut her off fiercely, “Don’t you dare say no!
Refusing means you don’t see me as a friend.”
“Okay.” Rowan agreed for now, but in her heart, she was still determined to find her own place no matter what.
“About the kid staying with you…
When wealthy families divorced, if the children were young, the husband’s side usually took them.
Most of the time, when the wife fought for custody in court, she ended up losing.
She had never seen a case like Zion’s, where the husband had no objections.
Rowan Keller shook her head.
“None.”
A thoughtful look crossed Willow’s face.
“What about his parents?”
“I don’t know if he’s told them.” Rowan hadn’t had much contact with his parents.
“You should be careful for a while.
Zion’s parents are no pushovers.” Willow knew a little bit about them, at least.
“If they find out the child is staying with you, they definitely won’t let it go.”
Rowan Keller nodded.
“Okay.”
“If you can’t handle them, call me.
I’ll come help you curse them out!” Willow was an expert when it came to telling people off.
Rowan agreed to everything, but she never expected them to arrive so quickly.
She had just left Willow’s place and arrived home, only to see them sitting in the living room, waiting for her.