The moment we stepped inside, my heart started beating faster.Not because anything felt wrong—but because everything felt important.Mrs. Gates was the first to notice us. Her face lit up the way it always did when she saw me, and something in my chest twisted painfully at how easy that smile came. How freely she gave it.“Tessa,” she said warmly, already moving toward me.She pulled me into a hug before I could say anything, and for half a second, I almost broke. Almost let fear steal my voice and send me running again. But I held it together, hugging her back, breathing through the tightness in my throat.“You look well,” she said softly, pulling back to look at me properly.I nodded. “I am.”Mr. Gates joined us, placing a hand on my shoulder in that quiet, steady way of his. “It’s good to see you, sweetheart.”Sweetheart.The word landed heavier than it should have.Jaxson stood beside me, respectful, calm, letting me take the lead. I reached for his hand without thinking, groundi
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