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CHAPTER SIXTEEN

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Chapter Sixteen

Angie’s POV

I held the note in my hand for a long time.

“I’ll explain soon.”

I didn’t know what it meant exactly. But just knowing Reed had written it… knowing he cared enough to say something, that was enough to make my heart soften again. I walked downstairs slowly, unsure if he was home.

The lights in the living room were on. And there he was, sitting on the couch, elbows on his knees, staring at the floor.

When he heard my footsteps, he looked up.

Our eyes met.

For a moment, neither of us said anything. Then I walked over and sat beside him, the note still in my hand.

“I got this,” I said softly.

He nodded. “I figured.”

I studied his face. He looked tired and sad. The walls were down, even if just a little.

“I don’t need you to tell me everything tonight,” I whispered. “But I need to know that I matter. That we matter.”

“You do,” he said without hesitation.

My heart clenched.

He reached for my hand. “I’ve been cold and distant. It wasn’t fair to you.
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