Chapter162 Wounds and Wishes

Katelyn‘s POV After the kiss, I felt a little dazed. My cheeks were hot, my mind racing with questions. For a moment, it was like the old days of just me and Ethan, tangled up in complicated feelings. But then I pulled away. I needed to breathe. I left the living room and headed into the hallway, rubbing my arms. I could hear Lucas in the background, his laughter mixing with the television. The house was so quiet except for those soft sounds. I paused by the doorway, trying to steady myself. Ethan’s mother, came out of the kitchen. She must have seen the confusion on my face. She set down her dish towel and stepped closer, lowering her voice. “Katelyn, I saw what happened in there,” she said gently. “That boy has always been so proud, so stubborn. But you, he only ever acts this way around you. Don’t you see? That kiss… it’s jealousy, clear as day.” I tried to brush it off, but her words settled in my heart. Jealousy? Was that really it? Did he care that much? I wasn’t sure what to bel