Chapter 82

At first, Edward was being all stubborn, clearly not wanting to leave. But he couldn't really admit that he was the one who'd asked Delia out yesterday. If she turned around and questioned him about the whole "accident," he'd have no way to explain himself. They were all adults here-some things were better left unspoken but understood. To be honest, his real aim today was just to check in on Delia. After all, both Isabelle and Nathan had gone off the radar since yesterday. He only remembered Isabelle saying she was going to "deal with" Delia, but he hadn't asked for the details. So now he was just trying to see what kind of punishment Delia might've faced. Asking whether Isabelle was in her hands was more of an afterthought. But the flash of confusion in Delia's eyes when he asked? That sealed it-Isabelle wasn't with her. No need to give himself away, then. Too bad that way of thinking was just plain dumb. When he saw Isabelle again later, the regret hit him like a truck. ***** As soon