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CHAPTER 17: That Complicates Things

Author: Lady Sheldon
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-15 05:57:05

That question—that simple, gentle question—almost undid me.

I looked down at the table, tracing the rim of my glass. “I don’t know,” I admitted. “Numb. Sad. Relieved. Angry. All of it.”

She nodded like that made sense. “Breaks are messy.”

“But I’m fine—it’s not the end of the world, and if things don’t work out between us… that’s okay.”

I couldn’t believe how steady my voice sounded as I lied even though my eyes were practically leaking.

God, so pathetic.

Mia’s hand reached across the table, covering mine. “I’m sorry.”

I swallowed. “It’s stupid.”

“It’s not.”

“It is,” I insisted. “I feel like I failed at something I was trying so hard to keep together.”

She squeezed my hand. “You didn’t fail. He did.”

I lifted my eyes to meet hers, but no matter how much I wanted to believe her, I couldn’t. “What if he’s right, though? What if I really am boring?”

She scoffed. “If being emotionally stable and kind is boring, then sign me up.”

Despite myself, a small smile tugged at my lips.

She smiled
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