Chapter 314

Jonathan sputtered, "You… you…" For a solid ten seconds, he just stammered without saying anything coherent. My eyes brimmed with tears, and I snapped, "You don't want me to come home, do you? Just say it!" That shut him up entirely. He stared at me, completely at a loss for words, his frustration practically radiating off him as if he couldn't contain it any longer. He started raking his hands through his hair like a madman. "You can't move back home. The house… it's just not the right time to move back now. Trust me on this, Ari." And just like that, I lost it. Tears streamed down my face. Since we reconnected, Jonathan had never brought up the idea of me moving back home, and I hadn't dared to mention it either. Instead, I'd been living like a stray cat, camping out in Logan's house, pretending it didn't bother me. But now, the weight of it all came crashing down. Jonathan panicked at the sight of my tears, fumbling around the car for tissues. "Hey, stop crying! Ari, come o