Ivonne's povI turned, expecting—“Hector—”But the word died on my lips.“Ivonne!”Denise rushed in, her face full of worry, and before I could react, she wrapped her arms around me tightly.I stiffened for a second before slowly relaxing into the hug.“Are you okay?” she asked quickly, pulling back to look at me, her brows furrowed in concern.Behind her, Larry stepped in, his expression serious but gentle.I didnt even know he had returned from the northern continent.“I heard what happened,” he said quietly. “Chelsea is back.”I swallowed, nodding stiffly as I tried to compose myself.“I’m fine,” I said, forcing my voice to sound steady. “It’s not a big deal.”Larry gave me a look that immediately told me he didn’t believe a word of that.“Don’t do that,” he said softly, stepping closer. “You don’t have to pretend with us.”Something in my chest tightened at his tone.Before I could stop myself, he pulled me into a hug, one hand resting on my head like he was trying to comfort a c
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