Chapter fifty nine

Sierra’s POV

I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at my hands. Jason’s apology lingered in my mind, his words echoing over and over. I could still feel the weight of his confession about Ava—how he had loved her, how she had chosen Jayden instead, and how their choices had left scars neither of them could fully heal.

It was a lot to take in.

Bella was perched on the bed, her legs crossed as she scrolled through her phone. The faint tapping of her fingers against the screen filled the silence in the room. She glanced up at me, her eyebrows furrowing.

“You’ve been quiet since you came back,” she said, setting her phone down. “What’s going on? Did Jason say something else to upset you?”

I hesitated. Bella and I had shared so much over the past few weeks, but this felt… different. Still, she deserv……