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I said softly. "No need." Linda waved her hand, her expression gentle but clearly displeased. "I just can't stand Ella's attitude. Thora is such a good child, and she doesn't appreciate her at all. People like that… they'll get what's coming to them sooner or later." I smiled faintly but said nothing, because I knew one thing for sure. Some consequences did not take long to arrive, and Wade was going to experience them very soon.

"That’s what makes it so hard to watch." Arthur returned a minute later, carrying a steaming mug. He set it down carefully in front of her, watching her face to see if the steam bothered her breathing. Evelyn took a small sip, the warmth of the honey soothing her throat. She gave him a tiny, reassuring smile, and for a moment, the ghost of the corporate battle faded into the background, leaving only the quiet sound of the rain against the glass.

she said. She reached for her coat, and he watched her do it with the small ache he'd trained himself to carry without showing — the ache of every goodbye that used to feel final and now felt only temporary, a comma instead of a period. "Merry Christmas, in advance," she said, standing. "Merry Christmas," he said. "Tell Noah I'll see him soon." "I will."

Every inch of the screen was soaked in color and sound that turned my stomach inside out, leaving nothing but raw disgust. Only when the first gray light of dawn crept in did Claire finally end the call reluctantly.

and Gabbie was not jolted this huge upon discerning that Xander took her phone away and stamped it shattered into pieces on the hard cemented ground. "Xan-," she tried to finish that word but couldn't as she fixed her eyes on her dead and broken phone. "I TOLD YOU, STOP TALKING TO HIM!" he shouted which made her jump back a little. She gulped so deep and couldn't meet his eyes at the moment but she should or else, this will turn even worse. "I-I..Uhm was just saying goodbye to him." "That long? Goodbye is just a word! And also why do you have to say goodbye to him?!" Gabbie is beyond agape, shook is an understatement. She doesn't know how to mend this because, in the first place, she didn't

he replied. " I've been caught up with work and something else. I do miss racing but I'm working on something at the moment, " " If you say so, Syd. If you say so. " ~~~~ So how do I say goodbye? To someone who's been with me for my whole damn life? You gave me my name and the color of your eyes I see your face when I look at mine So how do I, how do I, how do I say goodbye? And there's no way you could ever let me down

"Please make an official statement and deal with this! This kind of person must be fired! She's ruining the hospital's hundred-year reputation!" "Fire her! Fire her! Fire her!"

… I went to the public phone booth and dialled the familiar number once again, expecting no one to pick up like before. But to my surprise, before I could even say anything, a voice—both strange yet familiar—came through. The voice said, "Hello, this is Joseph Coleman. How can I help you?" It turned out that Joseph wasn't dead at all.

Ethan caught his brother's eye and silently pumped a fist in the air, mouthing a triumphant yes with a broad grin. On the other end of the line, Damien went dead silent. The harshness hit him harder than an insult would have. Michael Ashford was usually the guy who kept his cool, the smooth diplomat who smiled through tense negotiations. Hearing him drop the polite act was jarring. "Look, if this is about her changing her number—" Justin began.

Even the gifts—I'd get some cheap nine-ninety-nine mug she'd find on Amazon. Ryan would get limited-edition sneakers and designer hoodies she'd handpicked for him. I never used to care. But that doesn't mean I'm okay with them treating me like a fool. I stood there, letting my thoughts churn. Claire reached the corner, then suddenly turned back and waved at me. "Go on home, Enzo." "I'll call you when we land." Ryan shot me a smug grin and patted my shoulder. "Don't worry, man. I'll take good care of your wife!"