Chapter 29 I Beg You, Ethan

Liora's POV When I got back to the rental, I immediately headed for a shower. I couldn't stand it any longer. My whole body reeked of cedar. Afterward, I checked myself for injuries. Aside from some minor scrapes and a swollen ankle, there didn't seem to be anything serious. When Susan called, I was in the middle of applying an ointment to my ankle to reduce the swelling. It was something I had made myself with vine grass and frost mint, and it worked quickly. Within just ten minutes, the swelling had already started to go down. Could it be that something had happened to Dad again? A wave of panic rushed over me. "Susan? What happened? Is Dad—" Susan hurriedly cut me off, her voice gentle. "No, Jake is fine. I was just worried about you." I was baffled. "Worried about me?" "Yes." Susan hesitated before asking, "Liora, did you and Ethan have a fight?" I was a bit surprised. I thought I had done my best to hide the tension, so I hadn't expected Susan to notice how I had bee