I feel the opposite. I think this chapter was brilliant and spot on with how kbois writes. Pretty sure that a rather large percentage of readers were hoping for the drama llama to make an appearance and steal the spotlight.
The fact that Miles was calm and respectful shows that he’s matured. He acknowledged Owen and didn’t push when he asked Troy to meet for coffee. If Troy had said no, Miles would have left it at that and walked away.
Troy is right to stick to his guns, even if it makes Owen uncomfortable. Closure is exactly what he needs. In the end Owen knows that if they are truly going to have a future together then Troy has to have answers to his questions.
At least the debate of whether or not Owen knew about Miles has been answered. Obviously Troy him about their relationship, not the nitty gritty specifics, but enough to know how hurt Troy was. By the time he learned of Miles he was long gone and I doubt anyone in a new relationship asks to see pictures of their partners ex so it makes sense that he didn’t know what he looked like.
I don’t think the chapter was disjointed either. It’s realistic.
In spite of seeing Miles again, Troy held it together and didn’t cause a scene. Life went on while everyone was processing things.
The scene at the cafe played out well too. Realistically I dont think jumping into the “why did you leave me" question would have played out very well. Making small talk is normal.
It’s the next chapter that scares me.