As Ava turned back toward the mansion, the surrealness of the moment hit her hard. Seeing Jake and Cameron talking so calmly felt strange—unnerving even. The usual tension between them was nowhere to be found, and she couldn't shake the sense that something was off.
Cameron and Jake exchanged a brief glance before Jake stepped forward, his expression softening as he approached her.
"Ava... how are you feeling now?" Jake asked, his voice laced with concern.
Ava's eyes narrowed slightly. "Until a few minutes ago, I was fine. But seeing the two of you together? That's making me suspicious." Her tone was sharp, cutting through the air between them.
"Since when did you two become friends?" she added, turning her gaze to Cameron. Before either man could answer, Charlie wriggled free from her arms and trotted over to Cameron, breaking the tension for a brief moment.
