Chapter Forty Eight

Madeline’s POV

“I’m just… I’m sorry for keeping this from you.” Andrew curls up.

“I’m sorry for jumping to conclusions.” My palms are pressing into concrete and I know they’re going to leave a mark, but this conversation hurts more.

“I really should have listened to your mom.” He hides his face in his folded-up legs.

Wait what.

“What do you mean?”

“She’s how you found out, right?” He lifts his head to look at me, “I mean, she threatened to tell you if I didn’t myself.”

WHAT?! She knew before me and she meddled with us!?

“I- wh- no. Andrew, don’t- don’t even start.” I literally cannot take any more surprises. “I found out by reading your pasts texts.”

His eyes widen in curiosity. “You got your phone unlocked?”

“...yeah. Julian’s contact isn’t saved in there though. I went through so much to get that phone unlocked and yet-”