Chapter 9 " No talking during meals , " Liam said sharply . Olivia bit her lip and focused on her spaghetti . 87 % 1 +29 But Liam just sat there , unmoving , and Olivia felt increasingly uncomfortable . She forced a smile , " You must be tired from the flight . Why not go upstairs and get some rest ? " Her words hit the mark . Liam rose to his feet . Without a word , he turned and began to walk away . But Olivia's voice stopped him . " Liam … " She had meant to ask if he still carried the weight of what happened five years ago . Since then , it had become a forbidden topic in their home , a subject everyone tiptoed around . Liam paused , his gaze piercing hers . Olivia met his eyes and thought , ' After five years abroad , Liam has finally come back . Why stir up trouble now ? Even if the peace is just skin - deep , it's better than nothing .' So she simply said , " Goodnight , Liam . " As expected , he didn't respond, just kept walking . Olivia didn't mind and turned back to her spaghetti . Later , she climbed into bed , but sleep wouldn't come easily . She tossed and turned , her mind a whirlwind of thoughts . She didn't even notice when she finally drifted off . A shrill ringtone pierced through her drowsy haze . Olivia fumbled for her phone , -still half - asleep . " Hello ? " she mumbled groggily . " Hey , what happened ? You said you were going to sweep Neil off his feet last night . So why is he tweeting about being best friend Grace Galloway's voice was a mix of curiosity and concern . again this morning ? " Her Olivia just replied , her voice flat , " We broke up . " There was a long silence on the other end . Grace finally spoke , her tone gentle but firm , " Olivia , how many times have you said this ? Seriously , how long is this breakup going to last this time? " Olivia gave a humorless laugh . She had to admit , she'd made this declaration too many times before . She said , " This time … it's for real . " Grace seemed to sense the gravity in Olivia's voice . " What really happened yesterday ? Neil's hosting some flashy auction for the house you shared . The caption says ' Trash belongs in the dumpster ' ! " " I need to find a new place soon . Let's meet up after I get everything sorted , " Olivia said , her voice calm and resigned . Grace didn't push further . " Alright . " " Okay , " Olivia replied and was about to hang up . But Grace's voice cut through . " Olivia ! " " Hmm ? " " Don't even think about going back to him . Neil … He's just not worth it . " Olivia had heard it a million times . Everyone saw it more clearly than she did . And it took her seven years to finally get it . But she'd always known , deep down . She'd just been pretending , hoping that if she ignored the truth , it would just disappear . But when the truth stared 10:40 Sun , 22 Jun OG . Chapter 9 her right in the face , she couldn't hide anymore . She took a deep breath and said , " Okay . I get it . I'm done with that . "