Zara shook her head slowly.
"You really don't get it, do you?"
She didn't wait for an answer.
"I need time to cool off. Don't follow me.""
She said, voice sharp.
Then she stormed past him, heading for the door.
As she stepped into the hallway, the kids were still waiting—Orion, Nora, and Noah. Their eyes went wide the moment they saw her.
"Zara? Is everything… okay?"
Orion asked, reaching out instinctively, his voice uncertain.
But Zara didn't even look at him. Her eyes were fixed ahead, shoulders stiff, pace unchanging.
She walked right past them like they weren't even there.
Noah glanced at Nora with a worried look. Orion's hand slowly lowered, his expression hurt, confused.
They all turned toward Ethan, who finally stepped out of the room behind her.
Orion was the first to speak.
"What happened?"
Ethan exhaled, not meeting their eyes.
"It's fine. Don't worry about it."
He said.
"But—"
Noah started.
"I said it's fine."
