Chapter 20ISABELLABefore I could answer her question,she was pulling me into a warm and heartfelt hug that somehow managed to include Lucas, who was still in my arms. The embrace was so genuine, that I felt tears gather in my eyes. When was the last time someone had hugged me like this? Like I mattered?"I slept well, thank you," I managed to speak, my voice rough, filled with emotion."Good, good," Elena said, pulling back to study my face carefully searching for anything off with those intensive, sharp eyes of hers."Though I heard some commotion this morning. A scream, I think?" She continued, moving away from me as she kept speaking.My face immediately flushed with embarrassment. "Oh, that was... Kyle came into the room without knocking, and it startled me."Elena's expression darkened slightly, reminding me of Lucas's earlier expression as she shook her head."That boy needs to learn some manners now that there's a lady in the house," she said, though her tone was more fond t
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