Rachel's POV

I froze as I stared at the older woman.

Ethan? In love with me?

" How can you lie so freely?" I asked after a while.

Why can't I believe it?

Why can't I just tell myself it's the truth and actually believe it?

Maybe it was because I had seen what really was real, and I couldn't even allow myself to pretend anymore.

"Lie? " Victoria looked shocked as she stood up from the bed. " Why do you think it's a lie huh?" She argued.

"Isn't it not? " I retorted before releasing a sigh "Ethan can't be in love with me. He probably doesn't even...