“Rachel, you’re asking a lot of questions tonight.”Angela rolled over, ready to sleep.What-ifs, hypotheticals, and imagined scenarios were nothing more than personal conjecture. They were fine as idle thoughts, but the worst thing was letting her mind spiral when the other person had never even shown that kind of intent.Rachel hugged Angela’s arm, refusing to let her sleep, her voice turning soft and clingy as she coaxed, “Just tell me. I really want to know—what if Dr. Wright truly fell in love with you?”Angela covered her mouth, yawning repeatedly, her voice low and languid.“Then I’d ask him to rein it in. People who like me never end well.”…It was well past midnight when Donald finally staggered home, still heavy with drink.The moment he walked in, he saw Nina still awake, curled into one corner of the sofa, watching a drama and waiting for him.The night was gentle. Her slender figure leaned against the couch, tears slipping down her cheeks as she watched the screen—fragil
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