Chapter 41

Lily finally understood. Maryanne was feeling uneasy because they kept running into Xavier and Sarah far too often. Seeing them hurt every time. Yet, she forced a smile and shook her head. "I'm not the one who cheated. Why should I leave?" Maybe facing it frequently would make her heart go numb faster, and in the end, she could forget sooner. "You say that, but I'm worried it'll keep hurting you," Maryanne said. She went to sit beside her. She wrapped an arm around Lily's shoulder while pressing her head gently against hers. Warmth spread through Lily's heart. She held Maryanne's hand and said, "No matter how hard it gets, I'll get through it." "I'll be there with you, but don't get too grateful and fall for me, okay? I still like men," Maryanne joked, breaking the stifling tension she could hardly stand with her usual humor. Lily chuckled as the cloud over her head lightened a bit. Still, a vague unease lingered inside her. News about Hayden was all over the internet, and it w