Chapter 425

Bella furrowed her brows. It felt like she chewed on a sugar-coated lie, and the sweetly cloaked monstrosity was just awful to swallow. The air had gone quiet. The pair said nothing. Moments later, Justin cleared his throat and ended the conversation abruptly. “I guess that is all. Goodnight.” “Hey, you—” The call ended before Bella could finish talking. “What the hell was that?” Bella stared at the dimmed screen in a daze and shook her head. Meanwhile, Justin realized after the call that his palms were clamming, his throat was dry, and his heart was thumping out of his chest. Closing his eyes, he drew a deep breath and murmured, “The ones who walk away aren’t here to stay, but the ones who mess with my head? Heck, that’s a whole ‘nother set of worries.” … Xena fell into a coma after the horrible car crash. Bethany learned from the doctor that the chances of Xena ever regaining consciousness were slim to none. God was on her side. Otherwise, Bethany would hav