Joseph rationalised to himself that this feeling that was growing within him, was temporary.
He had just lost his mother and Kay was the first person to fill in the void with warmth.
Thus, it was only natural that he began to have feelings for her.
It was not real.
The feelings that he was developing for Kay, was simply his coping mechanism in dealing with the loss of his mother.
He was confused, that was all.
All he needed to do was distance himself and in time, everything would be all right.
Distance … and time.
These feelings will be his secret.
He glanced at the picture again and closed his eyes, his finger hovering over the delete button.
He just couldn't do it.
He'll delete the picture another time.
For now, it still gave him comfort whenever he looked at it, so … he removed the picture from the phone background. It was too dangerous if someone else was to see it.
I added the part about Lianne's thoughts and how she figured out Kyle was Kylie, based on a comment in the earlier chapter. It had actually been stated briefly in the previous volume, but it is much more detailed here.
Hope that explained it better.
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