CHAPTER 38
CAROLINE'S POV
I spent a whole day, thinking about everything Leo said. I kept denying his explanation. It was absurd and illogical. It was 3 AM, but I can't get one thing out of my head.
"That's exactly what I'm doing"
My inner voice kept saying
I vowed, literally, to not be associated with all my loved ones until I figure all of this out. I only did it to protect them.
And that's exactly what Leo is doing. I don't know what he's hiding. But I know that he loves Elly and wouldn't do something like this unless it was necessary.
We are the same.
I'm pretty sure Elly, and Phoebe are feeling guilty for everything they said or did. But I'm pushing them away. To protect them.
And suddenly everything makes sense. Leo saying horrible things to Elly to hurt her. Hiding things from her. Being distant from her.
It was all to protect her.
I groaned as realisation hit me like a hard rock. I screamed at him. When all he did was apologise. I feel like cursing myself.