Chapter 1074

Bethany shook her head quietly. "You already know the answer!" Kelly replied. "There's only one reason—he wants to be with you." Bethany bit her lip. "But that doesn't make it right to lie to me…" She paused, suddenly aware of how strange it was to have this conversation with a seven-year-old. Yet, Kelly was the only one she could confide in. She let out a bitter laugh. "Let's drop it, Kelly. You'll understand those things when you're older—" "I told you, stop treating me like a kid," Kelly cut her off, her tone firm and annoyed. "He shouldn't have lied to you, but I know he didn't want to, either." The memory of Trystan cutting his wrist flashed through Kelly's mind. She had been horrified, but it made one thing crystal clear—his love for Bethany was real and intense. To Kelly, it seemed like a mental disorder. However, she then remembered something Amelia and Mateo had said—love could turn into obsession when it hit a breaking point. And sometimes, the world needed that kind