His tone was condescending and cold, and I felt Xander stiffen beside me. I thought he was going to put her in her place, defend me.Alexander: Honey, Caro is my oldest friend, she's family… don't treat her like that…I swallowed hard and pushed my plate away, slowly getting to my feet.Evangeline: Excuse me, I'm not feeling well… Josh, can you take me to the apartment, please? I need to rest…Drake: I'll go with you too, Evy.I moved away from the table without Xander intervening, and as I reached the door, I heard Caroline's syrupy voice.Caroline: Alex, darling, you shouldn't have taken my side against your wife… she's upset now… I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt her…The rest faded away as the door closed behind me. I felt tears of sadness slide down my cheeks and I tightened my trembling arms around myself. My father lifted me into his arms as I began to feel dizzy.Drake: I'll take her to my apartment. Let him look for her. You did the right thing, my girl. That she-wolf, even if
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