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CHAPTER 267
~Tempest's POV~
My mother's eyes widened slightly, though she remained silent, letting me continue.
"It wasn't supposed to happen," I began, my voice cracking. "He confessed his love for me again, told me he was sorry for burdening me with his feelings. He even said he'd stay away if that's what it took to make me happy. And then—"
I pressed my palms against my face, trying to push away the memory of his lips on mine, the raw emotion in his eyes as we pulled apart.
"And then I kissed him," I finished in a whisper.
The silence between us was deafening. Mum finally spoke after a minute or two, her tone calm and controlled. "Do you love him, Tempest?"