Chapter 36

Arabella’s POV I heard Jasper’s voice, and as I set down the duvet, I gave him an awkward smile. "You're back?" I asked. "Yeah, I'm back," he replied while taking off his coat and hanging it on the rack. "I'm going to take a shower—I'll talk to you in a bit." I nodded, a bit too obediently. After Jasper closed the bathroom door, I sat on the bed, staring blankly at it. I’d caught every word he said. I’d planned to go downstairs for a drink, but the sound of pages turning confirmed that Sophia was still there. After hesitating for far too long, I didn’t dare go down. Just when I decided to head back to the bedroom and try to sleep off my thirst, I heard Jasper’s voice again. What followed was a heated argument between him and Sophia. When I heard him say he hoped I wouldn’t misunderstand, I realized I’d been overthinking—it seemed there was nothing really going on between him and Aurora. My cheeks flushed when he mentioned how happy he felt bein