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Elena wrapped her arms around him, clutching him tightly, her fingers burying into his hair as he pressed his face into her neck. His entire body trembled, his chest heaving with the kind of silent sobs he’d been holding back too long.She whispered against his temple, her tears mingling with his. “

“How’s Mom?” The question was automatic, Ryan’s first and only thought, even in the depths of his own grief.Elena swallowed, walking closer, her eyes fixed on him. “She’s resting. I just checked on her. She finally took the sedative the doctor left.A low, weary sigh escaped him. “Good.”He finally

She wanted to argue, to tell him that being there for him was more important than any lecture. But she saw the stubborn set of his jaw, the look in his eye that said this was his way of protecting her. She sighed in defeat.“Fine. I’ll go. But I’ll be back Friday evening.”“Good,” he said softly. “T

A few girls walking past stopped to sneak glances at him, whispering and giggling as they stole second looks. Elena felt a sharp, possessive pang. Sometimes she truly wished she could lock him away from the rest of the world, keep that gaze, that impossible magnetism only for herself.But right now,

Elena’s sobs shook her shoulders as she stood in the living room. Ryan listened carefully, silent at first, giving her space to pour everything out. When her cries softened to ragged hiccups, he didn’t respond with words. He rose from the chair and with two long strides, he closed the distance betwe