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Chapter 379

Author: Rosie Steppe
Hayden glanced over and asked, "Do you want to go over?"

I shook my head gently. This wasn't a moment where Wade needed someone else. He needed to be alone with his thoughts.

Hayden didn't push it. After a few seconds, I turned my gaze back and said softly, "Let's go."

As the car pulled away, I caught one last glimpse of Wade in the rearview mirror. He was still standing there, staring up at the sky like he was trying to find some kind of answer in it. His grief felt almost like a physical weight, pressing down on everything around him.

Even when we reached Yuna's room, my mind was still stuck on what I'd seen.

Hayden didn't say anything, but as we walked in, he slipped his hand into mine, his fingers lacing with mine. That simple gesture said it all.

I smiled up at him. "Don't worry, I won't let it affect Yuna."

"I just don't want it to ruin your appetite," he teased, squeezing my hand. "Everyone has their own burdens. Only they can carry them."

"Mm." I nodded, and we pushed o
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