#Chapter 162 You’re Leaving?

Tessa’s POV “Tess, you know this guy?” Ruby asked, staring wide-eyed at Carter who was standing in the center of my living room. “Uh…” I said slowly, not sure how to respond. “Yes?” Okay, that was lame. Carter gave Ruby a small smile and bowed his head slightly at her. “I’m Carter, Tessa’s cousin,” he explained. My eyes widened at his quick lie. Ruby gave me a strange look as she slowly put her phone back in her bag. “You never mentioned him before,” she said, furrowing her brows together suspiciously. “He’s a distant cousin,” I said, trying to sound as convincing as I could. “We aren’t that close.” I gave Carter a look when I said that last part and he only gave me a one-shoulder shrug. He then looked back at Ruby, like he really looked at her. She was bruised around her jawline from when she was punched, and she was still holding onto her stomach from when she was kicked. I was bruised too but Carter’s attention was fully on her. “What happened to you?” He asked sounding a