Chapter 402
It was Chris.
The moment he appeared, I panicked and thought something terrible had happened to Zack. I jumped to my feet. "What happened to Mr. Gildon?"
Chris didn't look at anyone else, just at me. "He's fine."
He handed me his phone. "It's my mom looking for you."
A weight was lifted from my shoulders. "Is Bree okay?"
"I think she needs to talk to you urgently. She asked me to get a hold of you as soon as possible." Chris held the phone up to me again.
I reached out to take it, but Ellie's voice came from behind me. "Mae, who is he?"
My heart skipped a beat. Ellie was already on edge thinking I'd fought with her brother. Given Ellie's penchant for romantic novels, she'd overanalyze everything—especially if she found out Chris was my ex.
"He is my... brother." The words came out, and I felt a shiver run through me.
I didn't look at Chris. I turned to Ellie and smiled. "I'm going to take a call. You go ahead and eat."
Ellie was still holding the little spoon she used to eat
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